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    Green jobs: how Indian women can play a major role in the renewables drive

    Although India is fast expanding its renewable energy capacity and green industries like electric vehicle production, women are currently poorly represented in green jobs. However, commentators say this needs to rapidly change if the country is to hit its target of shifting to clean energy by 2050.

    By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 09 December 2024

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    Equal opportunities for female workers: why India is making slow progress

    Although the Indian government wants to boost the number of women in employment, commentators say women are being prevented from securing jobs and advancing their careers through a combination of employer prejudice, a lack of family-friendly employment practices and outdated prohibitions on the types of work females can do.

    By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 07 October 2024