India faces the challenge of a low Female Labour Force Participation Rate (FLFPR), with women kept out of the workforce due to a combination of social and economic factors. The platform economy is a promising development touted as an enabler of women’s participation in paid work.
Agriculture is one of the main sources of livelihood for women in rural India. Despite their contribution and value addition, however, women are viewed as informal workers who are characterised as domestic support or even go unpaid.
Swati brings 10 + years of holistic work experience in the social impact sector working in various roles with foundations, nonprofits, CSRs and social enterprises. As an Associate Principal at Sattva, Swati leads the sub-business unit Programme Advisory and Management within the Foundations team.
India has a female labour force participation rate (FLPLR) of about 25%, one of the lowest in the world, against the global average of 48%.
COVID-19 presented an opportunity to re-evaluate structural barriers and to “build back better”. Our blog on the SelectHER programme highlights how long-term engagements can add value to the employability of women and bring meaningful change in society.
Women’s agency is a function of factors such as their level of literacy and education, employment status, ownership of assets such as land, and inclusion in the formal banking system.
Sattva brought global and domestic philanthropists, private sector leaders, multi-laterals, and a social enterprise together, for a roundtable conversation on market-led scalable models for enabling women entrepreneurs.
Sattva recently conducted a research study, in collaboration with one of our clients to support them in designing their gender-focused social impact programme. This programme was focused on helping young women understand their identities and achieve their future aspirations and dreams.
This discussion paper outlines the impact of social media on women in the pandemic hit world. It also highlights the key considerations that will enable social media platforms to have a wider reach and deeper impact across a broader population of women in India.
Although most efforts by women go unnoticed due to non-quantification of their contribution, we have tried to highlight some statistics which show that rural women have a long way to go, and require deliberate interventions to empower their status in Indian society.
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