Employability has touched a new high of 45.6 percent. Find out more in the country with the latest India Skills Report, which assesess not just skill availability, but also the needs and expectations of employers.
Read NewsDeeply's story about how the Disha project is bringing together NGOs, corporations and the government to help women smash gender biases and join the workforce.
Find out how fostering gender diversity at the firm level can be good for business.
The Disha Skills project supported by IKEA Foundation, is training women farmers to adopt organic farming techniques and empowering them to own and run agribusinesses.
The Disha project supported by IKEA foundation has partnered with Industree Foundation to support 2000 women artisans to help them connect directly with markets and consumers.
Apply by 25 February 2018 for a a new photography competition to centred around the theme 'Asia Pacific Women and Men Working Together'
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres launches report with his vision for constructive international cooperation on migration and its links to the SDGs
New Skills, New Lives
Read about Shivanya and Tania, two trans women who can now begin to imagine a world that respects their core personhood, and a world in which dignity, equality, and well-being become realities in their lives.
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About India
>50%
Under-25 Population
1.67 MT
CO2 Emission Per Capita
120 (of 131)
Female Labour Force Participation
0.624
Human Development Index