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100 _aAgrawal, N., Narayan, S. and Bhattacharya, S.
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245 _aNew working poor in contemporary India: Features of increased female workers
260 _aEconomic & Political Weekly
300 _a 59(26-27), Jun 29, Jul 6, 2024: p.26-29
520 _aIn the context of a recent increase of the female workforce participation rate by 14%, this article explains a few features of working women in contemporary India. More specifically, the period under study (2017–23) is marred with economic disruptions due to COVID-19. Amid such economic distress, this article observes FWPR is primarily increasing because of self-employment of women in India. It is observed that a mere representation in the workforce often blurs the gendered, unpaid, and distressed nature of employment for women in India.- Reproduced https://www.epw.in/journal/2024/26-27/commentary/new-working-poor-contemporary-india.html
773 _aEconomic & Political Weekly
906 _aWOMEN
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