The Career Break That Often Becomes Permanent In March 2026, the Periodic Labour Force Survey’s annual report recorded the Worker Population Ratio for Indian women aged 15 and above at 38.8 per cent. For men, the same figure was 76.6 per cent. Among women not in the labour force, 44.4 per cent cited child care…
Unpaid care work, worth $10.8 trillion globally, remains invisible in economic systems despite sustaining the workforce and corporate productivity. Investing in care infrastructure is essential for gender equality, higher female participation, and inclusive economic growth. Unpaid care work produces $10.8 trillion in annual economic value. CSW70 called for care infrastructure investment. The corporate sector extracts…
India’s women empowerment narrative is strong in policy and rhetoric, but real outcomes remain unequal due to flawed system design, data gaps, and ignored structural constraints like unpaid care work. True empowerment requires redesigning policies around evidence, accountability, and women’s lived realities—not just participation or intent. India speaks the language of women’s empowerment fluently. does…
