India’s August labour data shows higher participation, stronger employment and lower rural unemployment. Women’s LFPR rose again to 34.8%, but the improvement remains concentrated in rural India.
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Women in the Rural Employment Guarantee Act: When numbers exist, but women still do not
by Saranshby SaranshWomen power India’s rural employment guarantee programme, but policy still fails to account for care, life stages, and unpaid labour. Inclusion cannot exist without design.
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Millions of MGNREGA workers deleted: How 27 lakh people vanished from India’s biggest rural lifeline
After e-KYC became mandatory, MGNREGA workers deleted from the system shot up by 27 lakh in weeks. Behind the numbers are women, older workers, and rural communities trapped between fragile …