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Lockdown and Rural Joblessness in India: Gender Inequality in Employment?

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Women were 8 percentage points less likely than men to be employed during the lockdown period.
Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, and Other Backward Class women faced joblessness rates 9 to 14 percentage points higher.
Analysis utilized logit specifications on survey data from six Indian states during national lockdown.
The findings suggest strengthening policies for income protection and enhancing access to safety nets for vulnerable women.

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Observational analysis shows employment decline for women in rural areas during lockdown, highlighting gender inequality and migrant challenges.

Dutta et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Observational analysis shows employment decline for women in rural areas during lockdown, highlighting gender inequality and migrant challenges.