It is necessary to increase representation of women in leadership positions at all levels for better gender equality in the country. Discuss (200 Words)
Refer - The Hindu
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IAS Parliament 2 years
KEY POINTS
· India has got another opportunity to do much better for half of its population with the Global Gender Gap Index for 2022, released by the World Economic Forum .
· India’s ranking in 2021 was 140 out of 156 countries hardly brings cheer as India has fared the worst in at least one of the parameters ‘health and survival’ in which it took the last spot.
· The latest NFHS data (2019-2021) show that 57% of women (15-49 age bracket) are anaemic, up from 53% in 2015-16; though 88.7% of married women participate in key household decisions.
· Only 25.4% of women, aged 15-49 years, who worked in the last 12 months (2019-2021), were paid in cash.
· Women having a bank account or savings account that they themselves use have increased to 78.6%, with schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana helping, but women participation in the labour force has shrunk.
· According to Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) data, in 2016-17 about 15% women were employed or looking for jobs; this metric dipped to 9.2% in 2021-22.
· The best way to improve India’s abysmal ranking is to do it right by women. For that, it is imperative to increase representation of women in leadership positions at all levels.
Aravind R 2 years
Kindly review this mam/sir
IAS Parliament 2 years
Try to include about Labour force participation rate for women and provide data regarding that in the answer. Keep Writing.
Tapasvi 2 years
Kindly review
IAS Parliament 2 years
Good attempt. Keep Writing.
