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Boosting Women Entrepreneurship In India

At $3.2 trillion nominal GDP, India’s economy ranks as the 5th largest in the world. When adjusted for purchasing power parity, only the US and China would rank higher than the Indian economy. But getting a clearer picture of the Indian economy requires looking into other indices such as poverty level, GDP per capita, and […]
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Women In Technology: These Factors Weigh Them Down

Diversity in the technology workforce has long been a matter of concern and a topic of debate not only in India but all over the world. Research done to study the ratio of women choosing STEM education has revealed not-so-encouraging trends. Cultural forces like marriage, family responsibilities, and others contribute to the insufficient number of […]
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Reason for Gender Pay Gap In India

Gender Pay Gap in India According to the Global Wage Report 2018-19, published by the International Labour Organization (ILO), in India, women are paid 34 per cent less than men. The gender pay gap in India is the highest among 73 countries studied in the report. Empirical evidence also shows that the gender wage gap […]
Want Diversity and Inclusiveness? Employee Clubs Is the Way Forward

Declining Female Employment Rate in India and Why

According to a World Bank Report in 2018, the labor force participation rate (LFPR) among females in India was 26.97% against the world average of 48.47%. As per ILO’s international database (ILOSTAT), India ranks 121 out of 131 countries as far as the participation of women in the workforce is concerned. The female employment rate in India has […]
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