Number Theory: Why do women drop out of the labour force in India?
The biggest reason why women stop working, even
looking for a job—this is what being in the labour force entails – is
because they have to be home makers. As far as men are concerned, this
is hardly a constraint.
Jun 30, 2022 01:37 PM IST
India is a global laggard when it comes to the share of working women. What explains this? The anecdotal reason proffered is child care and home making responsibilities. Now, for the first time, there is evidence to show that the anecdotal answer to this question is also the factual one.
