{"id":32906,"date":"2024-11-29T17:46:55","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T12:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=32906"},"modified":"2024-11-29T17:46:56","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T12:16:56","slug":"the-worker-population-ratio-for-women-has-increased","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/29-11-2024\/the-worker-population-ratio-for-women-has-increased","title":{"rendered":"The Worker Population Ratio for Women has Increased"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Social Issues; GS3\/Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As per the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), The Worker Population Ratio for women has increased from 22% in 2017-18 to 40.3% in 2023-24.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Labour Force Participation Rate for women<\/strong> has risen from 23.3% in 2017-18 to 41.7% in 2023-24.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It indicates that<strong> 39.6% of women with post-graduate education <\/strong>and above are employed in 2023-24, up from 34.5% in 2017-18.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>23.9% of women with a higher secondary education<\/strong> are part of the workforce in 2023-24, compared to 11.4 per cent in 2017-18.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Recent Trends as per the State of Working India Report 2023<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Older women<\/strong> with lower levels of education are <strong>exiting <\/strong>the workforce and younger women with higher levels of education are entering it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The number of women in<strong> salaried employment is increasing<\/strong>, while women in informal wage work are decreasing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The share of women working in agriculture is decreasing. The proportion of women entering the services sector is increasing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Impact:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As the number of women in salaried employment increases, it has a <strong>positive impact on the gender gap <\/strong>in earnings, which decreases with more women leaving casual wage work.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These shifts in the female workforce imply a<strong> longer-term impact on women\u2019s economic participation in the country.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Significance of Women Participation\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India is seeking to <strong>harness its demographic dividend<\/strong>, with the largest working-age population in the world\u2014expected to touch nearly 70 percent by 2030.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India is poised to become the <strong>biggest contributor to global growth.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A recent report has forecast that the next five years are crucial for the country to achieve a <strong>GDP growth rate of 8 percent.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To ensure that growth, <strong>women must account for more than half<\/strong> of the<strong> new workforce<\/strong> which will be created by 2030.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Challenges<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pay Gap: <\/strong>Despite entering the workforce in larger numbers, women often face a significant gender pay gap.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sexual Harassment: <\/strong>Women in the workplace, particularly in male-dominated sectors, face a high risk of sexual harassment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unpaid Domestic Work: <\/strong>Even though women are increasingly participating in the workforce, they still bear the primary responsibility for unpaid domestic labor, such as cooking, cleaning, and childcare.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lack of Supportive Infrastructure:<\/strong> There is insufficient support infrastructure such as childcare facilities, flexible working hours, and work-from-home options that could ease the burden of balancing work and family duties.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Resistance from Family: <\/strong>Families often resist the idea of women working, especially in rural areas or conservative households.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Government Initiatives to Increase women Participation in Labour Force<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY): <\/strong>Under PMMY, women can avail of micro-credit loans without collateral to set up small enterprises, helping women overcome barriers related to accessing capital.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme: <\/strong>The scheme works to prevent gender-based discrimination and violence, focusing on changing societal attitudes towards girls.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It promotes education, health, and empowerment, which indirectly increases women&#8217;s participation in the labor force.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017:<\/strong> The Act extended the maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks for women working in establishments with more than 10 employees.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) by NITI Aayog: <\/strong>The platform offers mentorship, networking, funding, and skill development opportunities for women in business.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM): <\/strong>The NRLM, through its SHG component, encourages women in rural areas to form collectives that can access credit, entrepreneurship training, and marketing opportunities.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>National Creche Scheme: <\/strong>This scheme supports working mothers, especially those in the unorganized sector, by setting up daycares in nearby locations where they can leave their children while they work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mission Shakti<\/strong> is a women empowerment programme launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) for the period 2021-2025.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It aims to strengthen interventions for women&#8217;s welfare, safety, and empowerment, making women equal partners in nation-building.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Women in Science and Engineering-KIRAN (WISE KIRAN) program <\/strong>has supported nearly 1,962 women scientists from 2018 to 2023.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Way Ahead<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Women-led development remains at the core of announcements made by the Finance Minister (FM) in this year\u2019s Budget.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There has been a remarkable <strong>218.8 percent rise in the budget allocation<\/strong> for women&#8217;s welfare from <strong>FY14 to FY25.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shifting societal norms about women\u2019s roles<\/strong> through awareness campaigns can encourage more women to join the workforce.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Encouraging women\u2019s entrepreneurship <\/strong>through easier access to credit, business training, and financial support will foster economic independence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ensuring safe work environments, <\/strong>addressing workplace harassment, and offering flexible work options will help women balance work and family responsibilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2078530\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As per the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), The Worker Population Ratio for women has increased from 22% in 2017-18 to 40.3% in 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