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Female labour force participation
Why is it in the news?
- According to Deloitte report, the female labour force participation in India has fallen to 26% in 2018 from 36.7% in 2005.
- The lack of access to quality education and underlying social, economic barriers limiting the opportunities for women.
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Findings of the report:
- About 95% or 195 million women are employed in the unorganised sector or are in unpaid work.
- The education ecosystem needs to go through a set of system strengthening initiatives, including the introduction of digital and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education in schools, which in turn will introduce girls to various career choices.
- Also a set of underlying social, economic and political barriers limits opportunities for women.
- Due to the advent of technology and digitisation, women who are largely employed in low skills will lose their place in the workforce.
Source
Indian Express.