Data from the National Statistics Office highlights a stark gender divide in the reasons why people stay outside the labour force: men say they are pursuing studies, while women cite childcare and household responsibilities.

Unpaid care work, not job scarcity, keeps most Indian women out of the workforce in major cities, a new survey reveals. While female labour force participation is slowly rising,…

Data from the National Statistics Office highlights a stark gender divide in the reasons why people stay outside the labour force: men say they are pursuing studies, while women…