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Enable flexible work to bridge the gender gap

Flexible working boosts productivity, gives access to a wider talent pool, and increases employee retention rates, especially for women.

Flexible working boosts productivity(Yogendra Kumar/HT PHOTO)
Published on Nov 14, 2023 11:48 PM IST

What women need to participate in the changing world of work

A lot hinges on enhancing budgetary allocations for social sector schemes, gender-responsive planning and budgeting practices and addressing bottlenecks to implementation. Equally important are employer policies to create decent working conditions, wage parity and upward mobility avenues for women

Women’s labour force participation rate in India is as low as 25.1% compared to 57.5% for men (Shutterstock)
Updated on Jan 30, 2023 09:25 PM IST
ByShreya Ghosh and Preethi Rao
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