Women in industry

Women now comprise nearly 70% of the direct workforce in India’s mobile-phone manufacturing segment. Their rise shows how industrial growth, formal employment and practical support can expand women’s economic choices. …

South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited, has inaugurated the company’s first all-women-operated Central Store Unit in Korba. Led by IIT alumna Ms. Sapna Ikka, this …

Despite progress in various job sectors, the gender gap on shop floors in manufacturing and industrial jobs remains significant. Companies like Tata Steel, L&T, MG Motor India, and Welspun India …