More degrees, fewer jobs: Why India’s educated women are still shut out of the workforce
India’s rising female enrolment in higher education masks a deeper economic failure. Despite earning degrees in record numbers, only about one-third of Indian women are considered employable, according to TeamLease data. Sectoral barriers, persistent pay gaps, and weak career pipelines continue to push women out of the workforce, turning educational gains into stalled economic progress.
India’s rising female enrolment in higher education masks a deeper economic failure. Despite earning degrees in record numbers, only about one-third of Indian women are considered employable, according to TeamLease data. Sectoral barriers, persistent pay gaps, and weak career pipelines continue to push women out of the workforce, turning educational gains into stalled economic progress.
