How India's workforce participation rate of women has sharply declined over the years.

[Naofumi]

How India's workforce participation rate of women has sharply declined over the years

By Malini Goyal, ET Bureau | Updated: Mar 07, 2020, 11.29 PM IST
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While India has become the world’s 5th largest economy, its workforce participation rate of women has sharply declined and today compares with that of Arab nations. Seven experts weigh in on the reasons and suggest ways to spur more women to join the workforce

Shobhana Kamineni, executive vice chairperson, Apollo Hospitals

Shobhana Kamineni

The 2017 Maternity Benefit Act increased paid maternity leave to 26 weeks. While progressive, it is important to ascertain if this has led to any employers’ bias against hiring women. Employers’ initiatives like subsidised childcare and remote working too are critical in helping women return to work. Among initiatives that could help, mandating a certain percentage share for women in the workforce for every firm could help. A viewpoint exists that things will not improve unless patriarchy is challenged. To counter this, the finance minister can explore special benefits only for working women. Workplace safety concerns prevent families from sending women to work. This must be addressed urgently. Finally, mechanisation of farms in rural India requires new training programmes to fully utilise women’s potential.

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[letsrock]

Its not patriarchy thats to blame. Indian upper caste women aka Karens are very well employed in private sector. Very well represented in universities. THese are real reasons for low employment in india :
1) Upper caste women will work only deskjobs or stay at home. They will never work service jobs like hairdressers(unless elite make up artist), shop retailers, bus drivers . And they will NEVER work jobs lowercaste women did which includes sweeper jobs, maids, cleaning drains, working in fields.
2) Higher participation of women previously was largely due to lower caste women working in fields. Lower participation is because some agri work is mechanized and very few give these lower caste women jobs in white collar areas.

 

[Naofumi]

Its not patriarchy thats to blame. Indian upper caste women aka Karens are very well employed in private sector. Very well represented in universities. THese are real reasons for low employment in india :
1) Upper caste women will work only deskjobs or stay at home. They will never work service jobs like hairdressers(unless elite make up artist), shop retailers, bus drivers . And they will NEVER work jobs lowercaste women did which includes sweeper jobs, maids, cleaning drains, working in fields.
2) Higher participation of women previously was largely due to lower caste women working in fields. Lower participation is because some agri work is mechanized and very few give these lower caste women jobs in white collar areas.

Dude, at least the damn article before commenting.

Women’s workforce participation is declining in rural India and is low and stagnant in urban India, primarily due to the shrinking of the agriculture sector. There is a decline in self-employed women in farms, while alternative jobs in the manufacturing sector are missing. Improvements in educational attainment also suggest aspirations for better paying jobs, which are scarce. Growth of the manufacturing sector, as opportunities in agriculture decline, is imperative for large-scale job opportunities. Also, ensuring decent work conditions with fair wages in the formal sector is important. There is a huge demand for home-based or closeto-home work. As women withdraw from farms, public programmes like MNREGA can fill the gap. Finally, changing the perception that women alone are responsible for household chores is important.

 

[CIA Mole]

Indian superpower men should be able to take care of the women without women having to work

 

[letsrock]

Dude, at least the damn article before commenting.

Instead of insecure one liner why dont you have the courage to point what specifically was incorrect?