Formalising part-time work with fair pay, making transport and housing women-friendly, and enforcing laws. Otherwise, urban women’s work participation will be stuck at 28%
As India’s economy rapidly transforms and modernises riding on a youthful population, a booming digital and physical infra, and a spirit of optimism, conditions are favourable for the country to become a global economic powerhouse. Yet, a glaring omission persists: the full and equal participation of women in the workforce.