Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #InternationalDayOfRuralWomen
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In India, women account only for 19.9% of the total workforce, out of which 81.3% belong to rural women, as per World Bank Data (2020).
@DrRumaDevi
@DrRumaDevi
Though access to education has improved, those who are more educated remain unemployed because of the unavailability of formal jobs and low wages.
However, various organisations and individuals are working towards improving this situation by providing skill training and even creating job opportunities for the #ruralwomen across the country.
@SajheSapne
@SajheSapne
Every day is Rural Women's Day here at PARI. You don't have to take our word for it, just look at our feed. But if a hashtag gets people to read the right message, then, by all means, let's jump on it. A thread of some of our favourite stories on #InternationalDayOfRuralWomen
1/ Seaweed is an essential algae to a wide array of industries, including the pharma industry. But who goes down into the sea to get it? @MPalani17304893 introduces you to the fisherwomen who spend 7-10 hours in the sea every day to harvest it.
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2/ Just outside Delhi, Shanti Devi changes tyres, fixes punctures, repairs engines – and breaks stereotypes
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