Gender Parity in Workforce | Workforce Participation Rate for Women in India

• Status:
• At 53 percentage points, India has one of the worst gender gaps in the world when it comes to labour force participation, World Bank data shows
• structural problem in India
• 217 million women more- to bring parity
• India’s rank in the United Nations Gender Inequality Index for 2012 is lower than the likes of Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Improving that is perhaps one way to boost economic growth.
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• Below all the above countries -  Nepal, China, South Africa, Sri Lanka, etc.
• What will be the advantages?
• Economic -
  
  • International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde says it will boost India’s economic output by as much as 27%.
  • speaking at the launch of the W20, a grouping of women leaders from G20 countries.
  • GDP
  • employment rate
  • lesser workforce dependency ratio
  • better service sector growth 
  • bridge skilled personnel deficit - in fields like -  hospitality,childcare, education etc.
• Social  
• Health indicators
• IMR, MMR
• Respect
• Health, skills
• Low female foeticide
• Better Child development
• Say in decision making
• less crimes against women
• as they can keep check at all workplaces +
• more acceptance in society
• What are the limitations?
• security
• low sex ratio - sex-selective abortion
• societal strcuture
• conservatism
• skills education gap
• For instance, women’s economic participation is highest in the northeastern states, where women traditionally enjoy a higher status in society. 
• Economic census data shows the gender gap to be higher in urban areas. In rural areas, high poverty and the economic necessity of work helps bridge the gap. 
• A high wage gap between men and women for the same work also acts as a deterrent.
• How to increase their participation?
• Provide solution for all limitations above