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Empowering Tomorrow: Reframing the Global Female Employment Landscape
Posted on September 28, 2023 by Editor
-Authored by Monalisa Nayak, Principal Correspondent, Ad Astra Consultants
While the call for women’s empowerment resonates across the globe, there is a need to scrutinise its impact at the grassroots level. Women are inherently capable leaders, and their recognition and involvement at all tiers is essential for fostering economic growth. This sentiment was well articulated by Ms. Jayanthi Yeswant Kumar, Co-Founder and Chairperson, Ad Astra Consultants, during a discussion on “The Pyramid Effect and Career Graph of Women” in an exclusive interview with DD National at the G20 Summit in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
According to statistics from the UN’s World Population Prospects 2019 report, the gender ratio worldwide in 2021 was 101.68 males per 100 females, with women representing approximately 49.58% of the global population.
The International Labor Organization reports that 52% of women in India expressed a desire to contribute to the economy, either through paid employment or by balancing work and family responsibilities. However, startlingly, there has been a decline in female labour force participation over the past two decades – plummeting from 32% in 2005 to 19% in 2021.
In addition, it is important to shed light on the situation of the disabled demographic globally. According to a WHO report, an estimated 1.3 billion people are living with disabilities, constituting about 16% of the world’s population, or one in every six individuals. In India, this group makes up approximately 4.5% to 5% of the population.
As we turn our attention to the Asia Pacific region, we find that Singapore stands as the strongest economy. The data depicted in the graph elucidates the female employment-population ratio in various countries including Singapore, the United Kingdom, the United States, Malaysia, the UAE, the European Union, and India, among others.
In this self-realisation phase, it is crucial to decide how we can contribute to transforming the workplace for the above-mentioned class, uplifting them enabling substantial growth in the economy and building a brighter India.
Empowering Tomorrow: Reframing the Global Female Employment Landscape
Posted on September 28, 2023 by Editor
-Authored by Monalisa Nayak, Principal Correspondent, Ad Astra Consultants
While the call for women’s empowerment resonates across the globe, there is a need to scrutinise its impact at the grassroots level. Women are inherently capable leaders, and their recognition and involvement at all tiers is essential for fostering economic growth. This sentiment was well articulated by Ms. Jayanthi Yeswant Kumar, Co-Founder and Chairperson, Ad Astra Consultants, during a discussion on “The Pyramid Effect and Career Graph of Women” in an exclusive interview with DD National at the G20 Summit in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
According to statistics from the UN’s World Population Prospects 2019 report, the gender ratio worldwide in 2021 was 101.68 males per 100 females, with women representing approximately 49.58% of the global population.
The International Labor Organization reports that 52% of women in India expressed a desire to contribute to the economy, either through paid employment or by balancing work and family responsibilities. However, startlingly, there has been a decline in female labour force participation over the past two decades – plummeting from 32% in 2005 to 19% in 2021.
In addition, it is important to shed light on the situation of the disabled demographic globally. According to a WHO report, an estimated 1.3 billion people are living with disabilities, constituting about 16% of the world’s population, or one in every six individuals. In India, this group makes up approximately 4.5% to 5% of the population.
As we turn our attention to the Asia Pacific region, we find that Singapore stands as the strongest economy. The data depicted in the graph elucidates the female employment-population ratio in various countries including Singapore, the United Kingdom, the United States, Malaysia, the UAE, the European Union, and India, among others.
In this self-realisation phase, it is crucial to decide how we can contribute to transforming the workplace for the above-mentioned class, uplifting them enabling substantial growth in the economy and building a brighter India.