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Mind the Gap – State of Employment in India
Oxfam India’s latest report Mind the Gap – State of Employment in India makes the following observations: Lack of quality jobs and increasing wage disparity are key markers of inequality in the Indian labour market. The report states that the regressive social norms continue to hamper women’s participation in the workforce, pointing at the decline in ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Demonetisation • Education • Employment • Health • Indian labour market • Job generation • labour intensive sector • Oxfam • Oxfam India • Wage Disparity • women' participation in the workforce
India suffers from huge gender pay gap: ILO Report
Recently released Global Wage Report 2016-17 released by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has found that India suffers from huge gender pay gap. It shows that India has among the worst levels of gender wage disparity (men earning more than women in similar jobs) with the gap exceeding 30%. Key Facts Singapore has among the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: ILO • India • National • Social Issues • Wage Disparity • Women Related Issues