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From 8pc women CEOs to post-maternity attrition -- what the State of Inclusion 2025 report reveals about Indian working women

74% of women in India are absent from the workforce: Here's why

September 27, 2025 11:48 pm

For women employees, management reliability and egalitarian treatment are particularly significant, given their underrepresentation in leadership roles and the heightened risks of bias in promotions and evaluations.

Choice or duty – experts want government survey to check on women’s unpaid care work

September 25, 2025 9:24 am

In 2024, females in the 15-29 age bracket spent an average of 164 minutes a day taking care of their family without getting paid, up from 154 minutes in 2019. For males, the increase over the same five years was a mere two minutes to 77 minutes

On paper, work-from-home promises flexibility. The reality is a little complex

June 25, 2025 5:20 pm

Cramped living conditions, shared spaces, and unreliable internet, make remote work unattractive or even unfeasible, for many urban dwellers. For mothers, the chance to work remotely may reflect not freedom of choice but hard necessity

To enhance women’s participation in the workforce, we need gender-inclusive washrooms and infrastructure

March 06, 2025 4:52 pm

Decision-makers must recognise that ensuring the availability of safe and hygienic toilets is a fundamental step toward gender equality in public spaces

How to make self-employment count

December 11, 2024 11:30 am

With creation of jobs continuing to be a challenge, vocational training together with access to credit and legal support can enhance quality of self-employment and entrepreneurial activity

Female LFPR increased during 2017-18 to 2022-23: EAC-PM paper

Female labour force participation rate rose during 2017-18 to 2022-23

December 11, 2024 7:59 am

Bihar, Punjab, Haryana record low female LFPR, N-E states show improvement.

The report urges coordinated action across government, private sectors, and nonprofits to overcome barriers and create sustainable jobs for India’s women, bridging the gap toward inclusive growth

Indian workforce needs 145 million more women to hit $30 trillion economy target by 2047: Report

October 27, 2024 10:39 am

Currently, only 35-40 per cent of Indian women participate in the workforce, and projections indicate that without intervention, India will only reach a 45 per cent female labor force participation rate (FLFPR) by 2047.

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EPFO’s new survey seeks details on women workers to boost their share in workforce

January 31, 2024 1:44 pm

Globally, the South Asia region had a female labour force participation rate of 26 per cent in 2022, with India’s neighbouring countries registering female LFPR of 33 per cent in Sri Lanka, 25 per cent in Pakistan, 29 per cent in Nepal, 38 per cent in Bangladesh and 61 per cent in China, as per World Bank.

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Women participation in NREGS continues to rise, 59% this fiscal

December 26, 2023 7:12 am

As per the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), published by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, the female Labour Force Participation Rate has increased in the country in recent years.