New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) India has reaffirmed the commitment to working closely with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), governments, employers’ and workers’ organisations, and other stakeholders to advance the objectives of the Global Coalition for Social Justice (GCSJ), an official statement said on Friday.Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje led the Indian delegation to the 114th International Labour Conference (ILC) being held in Geneva, Switzerland. Sh…
Latest Women’s Workforce Participation News & Updates
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Despite constituting nearly half of Pakistan’s population, only one in four working-age women participates in the labour force, compared to nearly four out of five men, according to an article in Karachi-headquartered The News International.Among those women who do work, most are concentrated in agriculture, while fewer than 15 per cent are in formal employment. In major industrial sectors, women account for just 3.6 per cent of employment, highlighting the extent to…