Understanding labourforce participation through the National Family Health Survey of India
Presentation
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Organized by:
IWWAGE
About the Event
The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) provides a broad overview of the socio-economic conditions of women in India from 2015-16 to 2019-21.
It sheds light on the challenges faced by women in India, including unequal access to basic amenities and healthcare services, limited representation in economic sphere, and persistent forms of discrimination and violence based on gender.
This session will consist of a poster presentation to assess the various indicators contributing to the well being of women, followed by question and answer round with the audience.
It sheds light on the challenges faced by women in India, including unequal access to basic amenities and healthcare services, limited representation in economic sphere, and persistent forms of discrimination and violence based on gender.
This session will consist of a poster presentation to assess the various indicators contributing to the well being of women, followed by question and answer round with the audience.
Speakers
| 名称 | 标题 | Biography |
|---|---|---|
| Bidisha Mondal | Research Fellow | Bidisha has worked extensively in various dimensions of socio-economic inequalities. Her core research interests lie in analyzing gender gap and discrimination faced by marginalized social categories in Indian labour market. Besides, she has thoroughly studied the trends in healthcare expenditure among Indian households and various kinds of inequalities existing there. Bidisha has completed her masters from University of Calcutta and Ph.D. from Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Her doctoral study looks into various kinds of labour market segmentation in Indian manufacturing sector. Before joining IWWAGE, Bidisha has worked with National Institute of Public Finance and Policy for more than four years. Her research works got published in many peer-reviewed journals of national and international repute. |
| Aparna G | Research Associate | Aparna G is a Research Associate at IWWAGE. She holds an undergraduate degree in Economics from Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi and a masters degree in Applied Economics from Centre for Development Studies, JNU. She is currently engaged in a study on female labour force participation. Her research interests include applied microeconomics and intersectional political economy. |
| Prakriti Sharma | Senior Research Associate | Prakriti is a Senior Research Associate at IWWAGE. She holds a Post Graduate Degree from TERI School of Advanced Studies in Sustainable Development Practice. As a researcher, she has worked for organisations such as IFAD India, UNICEF Uganda and NITI Aayog where she has conducted on-field research studies, supervised primary and secondary data collection, led and conducted desk reviews, performed data analysis and co-authored various reports. Throughout her career, her core research interests have been gender and livelihood |
Moderators
| 名称 | 标题 | Biography |
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| Sona Mitra | Principal Economist, IWWAGE |