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  • Feb 01, 2024
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CENTRE INITIATES SURVEY ON WOMEN’S WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION

Why in the News?

  • Union Ministries of Labour & Employment and Women & Child Development launch a joint survey.
  • Survey on : Women’s participation in the workforce.
Source: ET

About the Survey :

  • Survey focuses on evaluating women-friendly practices.
  • Includes measures like running creches, ensuring equal pay for equal work.
  • Based on the latest PLFS data indicating a rise in women’s participation from 23.3% in 2017-18 to 37% in 2022-23.
  • Questions cover company policies on internal complaints committees, sexual harassment prevention, childcare facilities, equal pay, and flexible working hours.
  • Survey ensures confidentiality, collecting only gender-related information without individual identification. Company details are also requested.
About  Periodic Labour Force Survey

·    The NSO, under Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implimentation (MoSPI), conducts the PLFS survey to gauge India’s employment and unemployment landscape.

·    Launched in April 2017, the survey focuses on estimating key indicators like Worker Population Ratio, Labour Force Participation Rate, and Unemployment Rate.

·    PLFS provides timely insights into the employment scenario, particularly in urban areas.