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female labour force participation

members of rajasthan's kalandar community doing aari-tari embroidery on fabric--livelihoods
October 8, 2024
Stitching a future: Women from the Kalandar community weave together livelihoods
by Noor Jahan Kalandar, Noor Mohammad Kalandar | 2 min read
Savanti Bai with her sickle, harvesting kodo millets. The small mounds dotting the field are freshly cut kodo, ready to be tied and carried away.
June 18, 2024
Photo essay: What stands in the way of India’s millet revolution?
Despite strong policy signals, millet farmers lack the necessary infrastructure and support to address the challenges faced in harvesting, processing, and storing the grains.
by Isha Chawla, Vipul Gupta | 5 min read
woman working in a garment factory with a mask covering her face--women employment laws
April 30, 2024
Laws that limit women’s employment in India
A report reveals that there are more than 150 labour laws that restrict women’s workforce participation in India and suggests ways to rectify the situation.
by Abhishek Singh | 6 min read
a group of women standing and talking in the field--rural working women
April 12, 2024
A young woman’s journey from a nonprofit to a corporate
A day in the life of a sales executive in rural Uttar Pradesh who isn't deterred by the challenges she faces as the only woman in the role, and perseveres to achieve her targets.
by Pratibha Singh | 7 min read
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
ground-up-series-img
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
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