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Young Indian girl seated alongside two older Indians-migration
March 06, 2019

Women, work, and migration

Social barriers have historically been blamed for the lack of gender parity in the workplace. But there are other dimensions to this age-old discourse.
by Annette Francis, Dheeraj Dubey | 5 min read
Rural Indian women working on the land-CAnderson
March 01, 2019

The scales are tipped against rural working women

Data tells us that rural women are dropping out of India’s workforce at faster rates than urban women.
by IndiaSpend, Prachi Salve | 6 min read
Indian woman carrying infant-maternity benefits
February 15, 2019

Extending maternity benefits to informal workers

The legislature on maternity benefits for working women in India covers only those working in 'establishments'. It's time to change that.
by Dipa Sinha, Sudeshna Sengupta | 4 min read
livelihoods, jobs in India
January 23, 2019

Sustainable livelihoods: Where donors need to focus

After interviewing sector experts and 44 organisations, this report tells donors exactly what the sustainable livelihoods sector wants and needs.
by India Development Review | 6 min read
January 11, 2019

As India rethinks labour rules, it's missing one topic from the agenda

Full-day, quality childcare can make a crucial difference in India’s fight against malnutrition, and can possibly enhance incomes of working women.
by Mirai Chatterjee | 4 min read
December 11, 2018

What farmers want

Hear what farmers, daily wage workers, and activists from Odisha and other states had to say at the recent Kisan Mukti March, about their recurring problems.
by Purusottam Thakur/PARI | 2 min read
December 07, 2018

The geography of employment in India

An analysis of census data charts out the striking variance in the availability of non-farm jobs among Indian states.
by Pramit Bhattacharya, Sriharsha Devulapalli | 2 min read
October 25, 2018

Transforming lives through women’s collectives

Using a unique, farmer-focused research methodology, this project encourages women to view themselves not as secondary players in the agricultural sector, but as principal farmers, researchers, teachers, and active agents of social change.
by Kuntalika Kumbhakar, Ritesh Pandey, Wanborlang Khymdeit | 9 min read
October 18, 2018

Bringing informal workers to the forefront of our economy

With 81 percent of India’s employed workforce being in the informal sector, we can't afford to ignore their potential. Here's how entrepreneurship could offer a solution.
by Annette Francis | 5 min read
September 21, 2018

Looking for a new version of MGNREGA

Including labour payments for farm activities, from sowing to harvesting, in MGNREGA is unviable and detrimental to the programme.
by Ashwini Kulkarni | 3 min read
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