Asia Abridged
Asia Abridged
Asia Society
India's Missing Women Workers
7 minutes Posted Jul 17, 2017 at 8:30 pm.
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Despite greater opportunities in cities across the country, more than 20 million Indian women disappeared from the labor force between 2005 and 2012, which is creating a major drag on India's economy. In this episode, New York Times journalist Ellen Barry explores the cultural, historical, and economic factors that explain India's missing women workers — and what can be done about the issue.