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India's Rural Areas Drive Rise In Female Labour Force Participation: Study
Over the past five years, India has seen a significant rise in women's participation in the labour force, with rural areas leading the way, new research has revealed.
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'Silent Revolution': Minister Says Women In India's Labour Force Doubled In 7 Years
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies for reshaping women's roles in the workforce.
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Unemployment Rate In Delhi Higher Than National Level For Men, Women: Report
The unemployment rate in Delhi was higher with almost double in case of females as compared to the country's average, said a Delhi government report.
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India's Labour Force Sees Rise In Number Of Self-Employed Women: Study
A recent rise in women's participation in India's labour force was led by self-employment, likely driven by distress more than economic growth, a study said on Wednesday.
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Opinion: Rethinking How We Measure Women's Workforce Participation
Female labour force participation in India continues to be dominated by high informality and precarity, and is frequently undertaken as a consequence of household economic distress.
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50 Million People Trapped In "Modern Slavery", Says UN
Fifty million people around the world are trapped in forced labour or forced marriage, the UN said today, warning that their ranks had swelled dramatically in recent years.
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Majority Of India's 900 Million Workforce Stop Looking For Jobs: Report
India's job creation problem is morphing into a greater threat: a growing number of people are no longer even looking for work.
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Here's What's Keeping Educated Indian Women Away From Work
Mumbai: Lack of safe workplaces in India and the danger of reaching them by public transport is keeping more educated women out of the labour force, hurting the economy and leaving women vulnerable, analyst say. Nearly two-thirds of Indian women with college degrees are without jobs, pushing female labour force participation to 27 per cent in 2011-...
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Andhra Pradesh Has Highest Number Of Working Women In India, Uttar Pradesh Lowest
Women in India want to work but cannot or do not due to family responsibilities, lack of skills and social norms. India is ranked 139 among 145 countries on the economic participation and opportunity sub index, in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2015. In the rankings by indicator, India stood 136th in female labour force parti...
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Centre Proposes Annual Surveys On Employment And Labour Force
The government has proposed to come out with annual surveys that would give it estimation of labour and workforce and unemployment rates nation-wide, according to Chief Statistician of India, TC Anant.
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Over 300 Bonded Labourers Rescued From Brick Kiln In Tamil Nadu
Over 300 workers including 88 children were rescued from a brick kiln in Tamil Nadu today where they were being forced to work for up to 20 hours a day without a proper salary.
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China To Limit Family Size For Up To 30 Years, Despite Concerns
China will stick to family planning restrictions for up to 30 years, a senior Chinese official said today, rejecting concern that limits on the number of children had shrunk the pool of workers needed to support an aging population.
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Investments Should be in Interest of Labour Force: Raghubar Das
Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das today said investments made in any sector should be in the interest of the labour force as both were important in the progress of the state.
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India's Rural Areas Drive Rise In Female Labour Force Participation: Study
Over the past five years, India has seen a significant rise in women's participation in the labour force, with rural areas leading the way, new research has revealed.
-
'Silent Revolution': Minister Says Women In India's Labour Force Doubled In 7 Years
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies for reshaping women's roles in the workforce.
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Unemployment Rate In Delhi Higher Than National Level For Men, Women: Report
The unemployment rate in Delhi was higher with almost double in case of females as compared to the country's average, said a Delhi government report.
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India's Labour Force Sees Rise In Number Of Self-Employed Women: Study
A recent rise in women's participation in India's labour force was led by self-employment, likely driven by distress more than economic growth, a study said on Wednesday.
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Opinion: Rethinking How We Measure Women's Workforce Participation
Female labour force participation in India continues to be dominated by high informality and precarity, and is frequently undertaken as a consequence of household economic distress.
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50 Million People Trapped In "Modern Slavery", Says UN
Fifty million people around the world are trapped in forced labour or forced marriage, the UN said today, warning that their ranks had swelled dramatically in recent years.
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Majority Of India's 900 Million Workforce Stop Looking For Jobs: Report
India's job creation problem is morphing into a greater threat: a growing number of people are no longer even looking for work.
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Here's What's Keeping Educated Indian Women Away From Work
Mumbai: Lack of safe workplaces in India and the danger of reaching them by public transport is keeping more educated women out of the labour force, hurting the economy and leaving women vulnerable, analyst say. Nearly two-thirds of Indian women with college degrees are without jobs, pushing female labour force participation to 27 per cent in 2011-...
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Andhra Pradesh Has Highest Number Of Working Women In India, Uttar Pradesh Lowest
Women in India want to work but cannot or do not due to family responsibilities, lack of skills and social norms. India is ranked 139 among 145 countries on the economic participation and opportunity sub index, in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2015. In the rankings by indicator, India stood 136th in female labour force parti...
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Centre Proposes Annual Surveys On Employment And Labour Force
The government has proposed to come out with annual surveys that would give it estimation of labour and workforce and unemployment rates nation-wide, according to Chief Statistician of India, TC Anant.
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Over 300 Bonded Labourers Rescued From Brick Kiln In Tamil Nadu
Over 300 workers including 88 children were rescued from a brick kiln in Tamil Nadu today where they were being forced to work for up to 20 hours a day without a proper salary.
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China To Limit Family Size For Up To 30 Years, Despite Concerns
China will stick to family planning restrictions for up to 30 years, a senior Chinese official said today, rejecting concern that limits on the number of children had shrunk the pool of workers needed to support an aging population.
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Investments Should be in Interest of Labour Force: Raghubar Das
Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das today said investments made in any sector should be in the interest of the labour force as both were important in the progress of the state.
