India, Feb. 15 -- Women's participation in the labour force globally was only 48 per cent in 2018. For men, this was 75 per cent.
Sex ratios have always been debated, cutting across aspects. Women have mostly been identified as lagging behind in development aspects. As the world gets younger and more and more people seek employment, the division between the sexes in employment share is of immense concern - not only to ensure equality but also to speed up overall development. This is where the world is up for a shock.
Two out of five in the global labour force are women. This ratio has been stagnating for the last 15 years, according to the latest Global Employment and Social Trends, a flagship annual survey published by the International ...