Women

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    Government survey aims to identify barriers to female employment in India

    In a bid to identify barriers preventing Indian women joining the workforce, the central government and the national Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EFPO) have launched a survey of around 300 million female workers to assess how well Indian businesses in the organised sector are creating working environments conducive to attracting and retaining female employees.

    By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 08 March 2024

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    India’s Budget for 2024-25: small steps towards social security benefits for workers

    The central government recently announced that community health support workers are to be granted basic healthcare cover, but commentators say the entire social security system for people in all forms of low-paid and precarious employment needs a major overhaul to ensure adequate healthcare and social security protections for all.

    By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 07 March 2024

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    Female workers in India: why poor health support is holding them back

    The number of women in employment in India has fallen in recent years, and commentators argue that one of the reasons is poor support from employers when women experience female-specific health problems that affect their ability to perform to their best at work, such as the menopause.

    By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 05 May 2023

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    Health without wealth: the plight of India’s ASHA workers

    ASHA workers are universally praised for their vital work in improving the health of impoverished villagers, but have long argued that the government continues to deny them better wages, improved working conditions and basic social security benefits.

    By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 08 February 2023

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    Women workers prefer southern Indian cities for safety reasons, finds report

    Women prefer to live and work in southern Indian cities rather than their northern counterparts because these locations offer females better working conditions, inclusive industries, ease of living and better levels of personal safety, according to a recent survey by diversity consultancy the Avtar Group.

    By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 08 February 2023

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    Why are Indian women being excluded from the workforce?

    Women in India face major disadvantages in getting and retaining decent quality jobs, but some of the country’s biggest companies are determined to change this.

    By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 12 October 2021

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    Remote work in India leads to rise in online sexual harassment

    Indian employers are being urged to educate their staff about acceptable online behaviour, following a surge of complaints about online sexual harassment during remote working.

    By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 04 August 2021

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    Female workers: How can India protect them?

    A group of experts discuss what needs to be done to improve the health, safety and employment rights of women workers in India.

    By Gajal Gupta on 01 May 2021

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    Sexual harassment at work: greater action needed

    The Uttar Pradesh government has become the latest state to implement rules aimed at protecting female workers from sexual harassment and violence, but campaigners say much more needs to be done to stamp out the problem.

    By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 11 July 2022