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Not all women benefit from WFH
March 07, 2021
Due to the nature of their work, WFH is not possible for Anganwadi and ASHA workers   -  Vijaya Bhaskar Ch
Due to the nature of their work, WFH is not possible for Anganwadi and ASHA workers   -  Vijaya Bhaskar Ch×
Women in the unorganised sector cannot work from home. Also stepping outside the home is crucial for empowerment
Though the actual numbers vary depending on the source, there is very little doubt that not only has women’ employment fallen during the pandemic but that the quality of that employment has declined.
Even before the pandemic, women’s participation in the workforce has always been low compared to the men’s, only 9 per cent of all women of working age being employed compared to 67 per cent of men of working age (source: CMIE). Now, the pandemic has hit women harder than men. Though only 11 per cent of the workforce in 2019-20, they suffered 13 per cent of the job losses in April 2 ....

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