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Oct 15 • 5 tweets • 4 min read
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).
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Though access to education has improved, those who are more educated remain unemployed because of the unavailability of formal jobs and low wages. Image
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.
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On this #InternationalDayOfRuralWomen, we bring you inspiring stories of females in rural India bringing a paradigm shift towards economic growth>>>
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