India has one of the lowest rates of participation of women in the workforce. Studies show that as the country is becoming richer, more and more women are exiting the workplace. Economist Shrayana Bhattacharya says this is a case where Indians are purchasing conservative values as they earn more. In this episode, we look at the scenario of women's employment in India, the reasons for reducing labour force participation, and the barriers women face to engage in employment.
Show notes
Everything we mention in this episode, in order.
- Our episode on women-centric workplace lawsNayadrishti, on Commons
- Our episode on how incentives explain crimes against womenNayadrishti, on Commons
- Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh by Shrayana Bhattacharyaamazon.in
- Shrayana Bhattacharya's episode with Amit VarmaYouTube
- Data for India on Women Labour Force Participation Ratesdataforindia.com
- The U-Shaped Female Labor Force Function in Economic Development and Economic History by Claudia Goldinnber.org
- On Claudia Goldinnobelprize.org
- Male Backlash and Female Guilt: Women’s Employment and Intimate Partner Violence in Urban India by Vidya Mahambare and Sowmya Dhanarajtandfonline.com
- Digital Naukri Challengethenudge.org
- Aahaar Bazaar Challengethedelta.org.in