The Big Picture - Women in Workforce

Women workforce in the country fell to 18 per cent in 2019 from 37 per cent in 2006, non- government organisation Azad Foundation said on the International Women’s Day on Sunday. The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report this year ranks India at 149th position out of 153 countries on economic participation and opportunity. According to the Foundation, the Global Gender Gap Report estimates that raising women’s participation in the labour force can increase India’s GDP significantly. The declining women’s labour force participation, gender pay gap, high rates of informal work with lack of social security are seen as impediments to the goal of gender equality and empowerment of women in India. Over the last few years more women have taken up Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics courses and are aspiring to enter the workforce. However dropout rates among women is also high, particularly around marriage, maternity and motherhood. There are options like working from home, creches and so on, yet a lot more needs to be done. On this edition of The Big Picture we will analyse the importance of women in the workforce.

Guests -
V. Rajyalaxmi, Sociologist, Janki Devi Memorial College, DU,
Rhea Mazumdar Singhal, CEO, Ecoware Solutions Private Limited,
Aditi Tandon, Special Correspondent, The Tribune,

Anchor - Frank Rausan Pereira

Producer - Sagheer Ahmad

[ramjeevanrathore]

This is the best show we see instead of shouting other media channels. Amazing and quite healthy discussion amongst all penalists.👌

[daranikhil]

Aditi madam is always armed with facts to substantiate her argument. Excellent talk

[vinaytharendragowda]

RSTV kindly keep a episode per week for such societal topics . .
Each and every line made by Rajyalaxmi and Aditi ma'am holds weightage . . Sociological perspective by Rajyalaxmi ma'am was something which we don't read in newspapers and factual analysis of Aditi ma'am was great to listen . .

[shawnmendes]

Swami Vivekananda:- No world can develop if condition of women doesn`t is not possible for a bird to fly with a single wing...

[anjalic.]

Frank sir... Plz bring more women as guests in ur show

[poetrification]

UPSC on every page of every notification: Govt strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply.

[shwetaprasad]

Amazing discussion Aditi mam, u give us informative knowledge, and also rajlaxmi mam your view to women in our society is awesome

[balwindersingh-zous]

There is no talk of "competence" .
Security is one issue which we think should focus on.
>> Lack of gender sensitization.
I am the society.
I change - society changes.

[preethirose]

Frank sir is very Frank on his 😄 smiling.... Thanks a lot for ur perspectives. And Frank sir

[vssharsh]

The other reason in urban areas is matrimony site.Why women seeking grooms earning 3-4 times their own earnings.This secures their future and reduces incentive to work.

[madhushekharc]

A well articulated discussion, it feels good to watch RStv in the era of shouting medias.
A secured, equally paid employment opportunities are need of the hour to reap the benefits of demographic dividend.

[sanaj]

Not only required women participation at work force nut also we have to address t issues which they face during work time.
Of course!! We have to visualise t dream of $5trillion economy then women participation is very necessary.
Thank!! I m very grateful to PM that on t women's day he gave to handle his social media account to women.

[karuppiahmohan]

thanks sir.
thanks rstv team.
always smile.

[deepakdhaila]

aditi mam expressed very well nd rhea mam u r very beautiful wow, thnx rstv

[Sirsunil]

Sir, It is such a nice topic .I m watching it very late .

[monikaagarwal]

I don't why there are no latest episodes

[ansarkhan]

Sir I'm a biggest fan of u and absolutely ur show
It is so much informative as well as learning English

[naveenshekhar]

Good analysis overall.
But what the woman CEO is doing here?
Rest two, quite to the point !

[pritimishra]

Creche facility is not given at such a esteemed institutions like Hon'ble High Courts even besides women employees representing time n again. GOVT need to place some audit mechanism. Such a anti feminist attitude in such esteemed institutions.

[anjalic.]

Why can't a women even lead big picture program??