omment on “Women at the heart of recovery”, Shoko Noda and Atoll Bagal article published in THE hindu on 27th october 2020
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It is true that, “India has a long standing gender equality issues, “ and it becomes worst during natural calamities and economic crises. It is because; due to the Indian women’s backward status in literacy, health and job skills positions they are thrown out of jobs as soon as a crisis sets in, further deteriorating their financial position. Re- employment takes a longer time. Till then women’s contribution to GNP get reduced further. It amounts to waste...
