Women in the workforce part II: What the data doesn't tell us
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In this episode, journalist Namita Bhandare, researcher Sharon Buteau, and author and economist Shrayana Bhattacharya, delve into the data on female labour force participation, revealing the truth about Indian women’s engagement in paid work. Host: Saloni Meghani Produced and edited by: Sneha Philip, Smarinita Shetty, Shreya Adhikari, and Halima Ansari IDR is an online journal that publishes cutting-edge ideas, lessons and insights, written by, and for the people working on some of India’s toughest problems. For more information, visit www.idronline.org, or follow IDR on Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter and Instagram. This podcast is a Maed in India production. Donate: https://idronline.org/donate/
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