The Government of India has set itself the ambitious goal of significantly increasing its GDP by the year 2047, the centenary anniversary of India’s independence. To achieve this bold task, India will need to harness it’s female workforce by more than doubling the percentage of women in work, from 145 million today to 400 million over the next 23 years.
This enormous leap forward will be a tremendous challenge, which is why Magic Bus has partnered with one of the world’s leading management consultants, Bain & Company, to produce a report that identifies the barriers that women face, both rural and urban, to finding employment, and how they can be overcome.
Increasing the rate of female participation in the workforce in India will bring about a massive shift in the country’s attitudes to gender.
Over the coming months, we’re going to be sharing more updates about the report, including a major launch-event in London to celebrate its release.
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