a Comparative Study on Women's Equity in Governance and Employment Status in India
- Categories
- Article/Artikel
- Magazine Title
- Journal of International Women's Studies
- Magazine Year
- 2020
- Magazine Number
- 5
- Creator
- C., Anita
- Creator
- Ravindran, D.
- Thesaurus
- personeelsbeleid, overheid, gelijke behandeling, voortgezet onderwijs, India
- Description
- This study is an analysis of the relationship between the enrolment of women in higher education and literacy level of women with their representation in governance and the workforce in India. India shows a negative trend concerning women entering the workforce despite their increasing literacy rate and GER of women in higher education. In the Indian parliament, only 14.36 % of elected representatives in the lower house (The Lok Sabha) are women in the year 2020. These statistics raise an important question on whether the efforts taken to empower women are yielding the intended results in terms of their equity in workforce and governance.