Ep-4 | Are more women joining India's workforce?

In the fourth episode of the ICRIER Podcast, Dr. Radhicka Kapoor, a Professor at ICRIER, and Ms. Puja Mehra, a Senior Fellow (Consultant) at ICRIER, discuss women's participation in India's workforce.

About the speaker:
RADHICKA KAPOOR is a Professor at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER). Prior to joining ICRIER, she worked at the Planning Commission and at the International Labour Organization. Over the last few years, she has worked extensively on the various facets of India’s labour market, in particular, in the areas of the informal economy, the impact of technological changes on the world of work, the measurement of employment and unemployment, the role of labour regulations and industrial performance. She has authored several research papers, reports and articles in leading newspapers on these subjects.
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Chapters:
0:13 - 0:31 - Introduction
0:32 - 2:17 - Overview of Women's Participation in India's Labor Force
2:18 - 3:37 - Factors Driving the Decline in Female Labor Force Participation
3:38 - 5:22 - Reasons for the Increase in Female Labor Force Participation Post-2018
5:23 - 7:59 - Structural Transformation in Agriculture and Women's Employment
8:00 - 10:38 - Analysis of Unpaid Family Helper Work and Disguised Unemployment
10:39 - 13:35 - Impact of Care Work Burden on Women's Employment
13:36 - 16:12 - Discussion on the Positive Interpretation of Trends
16:13 - 19:00 - Comparison of Female Labor Force Participation Rates Globally
19:01 - 22:26 - Policy Recommendations for Enhancing Women's Employment
22:27 - 25:54 - Embedding Gender Concerns in Macro Policies: Fiscal & Industrial Policy
25:55 - 28:23 - Conclusion

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