A decrease in women’s unpaid care work is related to a 10-percentage point increase in women’s labour force participation rate. The IMF has predicted a possible alleviation of 27 per cent in India’s GDP through an equal participation of women.
Taking up the plea, the Supreme Court had issued notice to the state on September 15, 2022, and the commissioner under the RPWD Act was asked to place on record the policies or directions with regard to grant of leave to parents of children covered by statute.