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Posted 8/28/2023, 10:05:15 PM

India Is Behind the Curve on Women in the Workforce

India's low female labor-force participation rate is attributed to weak job creation and a conservative culture that confines women to the home, hindering progress despite recent small gains in the percentage of women in the workforce.

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