Falling percentages, failing work conditions: A deeper look into women s employment in India thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Sustaining momentum requires a whole-of-society approach where corporations, governments, civil society, and individuals jointly dismantle barriers, challenge mindsets, and create an enabling ecosystem for women to thrive.
According to the latest All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE), 2.07 crore women enrolled in higher education in 2021-22. However, the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) reports that only 2.9 per cent of the total employed people aged 25 years and above in the year 2023 are women with advanced degrees (undergraduate, postgraduate, and above)
In an advisory, issued on Wednesday, the labour ministry has suggested employers to take proactive initiatives to encourage women to participate in the workforce predominantly while ensuring a balance between employment and care responsibilities, adequate representation of women in management positions, supporting women entrepreneurs and eliminating gender bias in recruitment, promotion and performance review.