Female work participation rate (FWPR) is low compared to other countries with similar levels of economic development and is inconsistent with the U-shaped feminisation hypothesis (Klasen and Pieters ...

In Bengaluru, domestic workers have organised with many organisations that are broadly of two forms—DW unions and labour non-governmental organisations—with discrete yet intertwined histories. The ...

Women’s participation in the labour market is mediated by the gendered household dynamics of work and care. This is underscored by homeworking where women may choose to work from home because it ...

Research, action, and policy on gender and inequality pinpointed women’s unpaid work and economic dependence—along with the reification, naturalisation, and moral valorisation of the family and ...