Do you think that the various impacts of the recent pandemic was borne disproportionately by women in the country? Analyse (200 Words)
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KEY POINTS
· Women and girls across the world have been disproportionately affected in the year of the pandemic, socially and economically.
· India’s Female Labour Force Participation Rate (FLFPR) has been declining over the past few decades, despite economic growth, decline in fertility rates, and rise in education levels.
· Women continue to work largely in the informal sector (94 per cent of women work in the informal sector) and most have no written job contract or defined benefits.
· They form a large part of the labour force in industries like fashion, the beauty industry, housekeeping and events, which have been severely dented due to social distancing regulations.
· This has put them at greater risk during the pandemic job losses, reduction in wages and financial insecurity with many availing loans from informal sources.
· According to data released by the EPFO, even in the formal workforce, women’s share in payroll additions decreased in the immediate months, post lockdown.
· The Ministry of Statistics, Planning and Implementation also released the Time Use Survey this year. Findings indicate that 92 per cent of the women aged 15-59 years participate in unpaid domestic activities and spend more time on household duties as compared to men.
· The need of the hour is a slew of initiatives to strengthen platforms that already provide opportunities to women, to significantly expand the opportunities available and to provide infrastructure that alleviates the burden of unpaid household and care work.
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