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Women and jobs: Will 'work from home' push more women into the workforce?

Women's educational attainment is rising, but labour force participation is falling

Ishaan Gera Business Standard New Delhi
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Not just India, in January, the US’s National Women’s Law Centre reported that nearly all the jobs lost in the country in December belonged to women.

“Consider it a preview” most researchers opine as they highlight how the lockdown has impacted women employment and reversed gains made in recent years. A working paper from Azim Premji University tit
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First Published: Apr 23 2021 | 11:05 AM IST

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