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Rasik RavindraFormer Director, NCAOR,Goa.

Sachidanand SinhaProfessor, CSRD,Jawaharlal NehruUniversity, New Delhi.

Ajit TyagiAir Vice Marshal (Retd) Former DG, IMD,New Delhi.

Saraswati RajuFormer Professor, CSRD,Jawaharlal NehruUniversity, New Delhi.

D MukhopadhyayExpert, Applied Economics, New Delhi.

Prithvish NagFormer Vice Chancellor,MG Kashi Vidyapeeth,Varanasi.

B SenguptaFormer Member Secretary, Central Pollution Control Board, New Delhi.

24Kamla BhasinShe talks about ideologies and popular culture hindering the growth of women in the country.

22Ravi VermaHe talks about women’s work participation and the need to leverage the youth population of the country.

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In comparison to men, women’s work participation as casual labourers has gone down considerably.

LegIsLature overvIew4 Women and welfare: The policy approach staff reporter India needs to fill large gaps across various indicators of welfare

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women and work10 Women in Indian Agriculture Trends

and Correlates sucharita sen A look at the changes in the number of women working in the

agricultural sector in India.

16 Women’s Migration in Urban India and their Labour Market Participation

arpita Banerjee The case of women’s migration from rural to urban areas and what it

means to their work.

26 Home-Based Work: Intersectionalities and Vagaries

saraswati raju Activities formally designated as work and activities associated with

domestic spaces.

32 New Generation Sectors: Thus Far and No Further

tanusree Paul Analysing roles—women’s position in the workforce in the new

generation sector.

crIme and women38 Why so Many Rapes?

Sexual Violence against Women in India anindita datta Despite stringent legislation and amendment to rape laws, crimes

against women are on the rise.

44 Ensuring Safe Workplaces for Women staff reporter Two decades since the introduction of Vishakha guidelines,

implementation continues to be lax.

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I work in an office and I am a woman, which by definition makes me a working woman. That is not to say that women at homes do not work, but as far as data goes, anything that does not generate profit in monetary

terms is not considered work. I have on many occasions in my 18 year long publishing journey presented features about India barely utilising half its workforce locked at homes. Notwithstanding household chores —activities that are barely credited as work, women show a despairing work participation rate in India. This issue explores the why and the wherefrom of the process that keeps women away from seeking active employment.

In a country where women find it difficult to navigate public spaces, working in structured domains is an additional challenge. Migration adds to the unknown, embodying the need for safety for the working woman. Workplaces, despite policies to curb harassment, is a thorny realm. It is no wonder therefore that most abstain, simply drop away, finding solace in the confines of the home. But, as a country are we not losing a valuable resource, equally capable of propelling growth? And, if we are, is it the woman who is at fault? I find it difficult to understand how India’s wise policy formulators imagine that every woman will be able to cough up enough sass to fight the reified patriarchy, after having deftly negotiated one obstacle after the other. You may have noticed how men are conspicuously absent from live televised debates about cases of rape in India. Experts suggest that we are probably barking up the wrong tree—I agree. It is the men who need to see the light, so that capable and dynamic women may find an opportunity to shine.

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