The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), conducted by the national statistical office under Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI), is the country's primary institutional mechanism for tracking labour force participation across various divisions, employment and unemployment.
Public transportation plays a crucial role in determining access to employment, education, healthcare and social opportunities. In a country like India, where women's labour force participation remains one of the lowest among major economies hovering around 35 - 40% , the access to affordable mobility is not a trivial concern (PLFS, Government of India). Transport costs, safety anxieties and lack of connectivity have long functioned as structural barriers that confine women to the household or restrict them to low-wage employment.
Policy UpdateMansi Tirthani Background For decades, India’s census has not just declared numbers but counted every head, every roof and every identity but not gender identity. It has been a long and intensive exercise to disseminate how resources are distributed,…
On the night of May 11, 2026, a 30-year-old factory worker in Delhi asked a stranger at a bus stop what time it was. That small, ordinary act -- a woman, tired after her shift, trying to find her way home -- was enough for two men to drag her into a sleeper bus, rape her repeatedly as the vehicle moved through the streets of Rani Bagh, and leave her shattered.
Nurses and midwives are the core of health service delivery and are foundational to universal health coverage (UHC), patient safety, and resilient primary health care systems. In India, the Indian Nursing Council (INC) 1947 framework had chronic concerns pertaining to uneven training quality, fragmented regulation, and workforce distribution.
The landmark NALSA v. Union of India (2014) Supreme Court judgment marked a historical milestone for equality under Article 14 of the Indian Constitution, Non-Discrimination under Article 15, Right to Life and Liberty under Article 21, and self-perceived identity without the need for medical intervention.
Women’s participation is not merely about representation; it is about transforming democratic institutions to make them more inclusive, equitable, just and responsive