employment

Sewing machine_workforce

September 19, 2024

Bridging the gap: Integrating education and skilling for a future ready workforce

In India, the failure of skilling programmes to prepare people for the workforce stems from weak educational foundations.

by Gayathri Vasudevan | 7 min read

farmers sorting tomatoes_migrant labourers

January 31, 2024

Why do labourers from Adivasi communities migrate between villages?

Workers from Adivasi communities in Rajasthan migrate to the villages in Gujarat to work as agricultural labourers. But the challenges of this migration are not spoken about enough.

by Sarfaraz Sheikh | 6 min read

a boy holds the lid of a tin as a woman looks at him, with sacks in the background--livelihoods

January 23, 2024

Lessons from a livelihoods pilot in Guinea

BRAC’s Graduation Approach has been used to build livelihoods for those in extreme poverty. Here are lessons from its application in restoring the livelihoods of a community relocated due to mining.

by Anton Simanowitz | 6 min read

a young boy standing on a street next to railway tracks--leprosy in India

December 7, 2023

Living with leprosy in India

While leprosy is a treatable condition, individuals living in leprosy colonies across India still grapple with societal stigma, making it challenging for them to secure employment and housing.

by Gaurab Sen | 5 min read

woman picking stones--sand and stone collectors

November 16, 2023

Picking stones for a living: West Bengal’s riverbed jobs

by Rahul Singh | 2 min read

WInd turbines in a field_green jobs

June 30, 2023

Clean energy to green jobs: Ensuring no one gets left behind

Harish Hande (SELCO) and Sabina Dewan (JustJobs) discuss the impact of the energy transition on communities and their livelihoods, and explore the role key stakeholders must play in ensuring a just transition.

by India Development Review | 8 min read

ground-up-series-img

May 25, 2023

The long road to recycling: Pheriwalis struggle for time

by Anuj Behal | 2 min read

Nagender and Shubhankar talk about Covid-19 interim bail and going back to prison

April 7, 2023

Prison sentence: Lives of those returning to jail after COVID-19

by Nagender, Shubhankar | 2 min read

girl students standing in a queue-employment

March 31, 2023

Can India tackle its employment gap before it’s too late?

We need to make our secondary education relevant to the aspirations of our youth. Learn about the pathways that can make this happen.

by Aditya Natraj, Priya Agrawal, Mekin Maheshwari | 5 min read

A woman standing in a metro beside a poster saying '51 percent of work done by women is unpaid'_female labour force participation

March 21, 2023

What’s going on with India’s female labour force participation?

Why India's female labour force participation rate remains low compared to global levels, and what needs to be done to change it.

by Shruti Deora | 5 min read

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