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female labour force participation

a woman cooking in a kitchen--migration
September 21, 2023
The many faces of women’s migration from Rajasthan
Conversations with women in southern Rajasthan reveal the changing nature of migration, as newly married women migrate with their husbands to work as kitchen 'helpers'.
by Aanchal Pundir, Sujata Tanwar | 6 min read
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May 23, 2023
Do recruiters want to hire women?
by Vikram Jain | 2 min read
woman in saree cutting up a pink cloth-women entrepreneurs
May 18, 2023
Helping women entrepreneurs access finance: What it takes
Managing risks, enabling capacity building, and improving access to markets can help women entrepreneurs grow their businesses.
by Derrek Xavier | 6 min read
A woman sitting in front of a blue door--women entrepreneurs
May 9, 2023
Working from home: Uttarakhand’s women entrepreneurs
by Aneysha Roy | 2 min read
a nath kalbeliya woman with her children--kalbelia
April 18, 2023
Homebound breadwinners: The changing lifestyles of Kalbelia women
by Shreya Kothawale | 2 min read
A woman standing in a metro beside a poster saying '51 percent of work done by women is unpaid'_female labour force participation
March 21, 2023
What’s going on with India’s female labour force participation?
Why India's female labour force participation rate remains low compared to global levels, and what needs to be done to change it.
by Shruti Deora | 5 min read
a woman putting corn into a can--women in india's manufacturing sector
March 8, 2023
How many women does India’s manufacturing sector employ?
Millions of women work in factories across India, but the share of their employment has not changed in two decades and the majority are employed in just four southern states.
by CEDA, Dhruvika Dhamija | 19 min read
Pastel coloured staircase_women in leadership roles
January 17, 2023
The social sector needs more women in leadership roles
A recent study outlines the barriers that deter women from advancing to leadership roles in the social sector and how they can be overcome.
by Halima Ansari | 5 min read
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November 29, 2022
Feeling the heat: Climate change and Ahmedabad’s stone-pasting workers
by Anuj Behal | 2 min read
Indian woman with a smartphone standing behind a man_women labour force participation
November 29, 2022
What does the working-age Indian woman want, and why?
A study by FSG sheds light on women’s attitudes and preferences towards employment, and the role that the family and the society play in women’s labour force participation.
by Vikram Jain | 5 min read
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