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About Aparna Sivaraman

Aparna Sivaraman is Programme Officer at the Public Affairs Centre. She is part of the project team studying the causes of India's declining female labour force participation.

Will women be a part of India’s future workforce? A quest for inclusive and sustainable growth in India

By Kritika Shah, Aparna Sivaraman and Meena Nair2020-08-19T15:23:43+00:00July 13, 2020|

This study examines India’s low and declining female labour force participation in the context of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 4 and 8

Impact of COVID-19 on India’s Female Labour Force Participation

By Aparna Sivaraman2024-06-20T20:02:24+00:00June 22, 2020|

While the epidemiological effects of the virus tend to affect men more, the economic and social problems caused by the pandemic disproportionately touch upon women’s lives.

How society is at the root of India’s female workforce woes

By Aparna Sivaraman2024-06-21T21:01:56+00:00May 20, 2019|

India has a severe economic problem: its female labour force participation is declining. To stop this, the country must [...]