Globally, some progress on women’s rights has been achieved, including in India. However, work is still needed to achieve gender equality.
According to UN Women:
The second wave of COVID-19 in India brought unprecedented losses – with the poorest and most marginalised, including women and girls, facing higher risks without the means to absorb economic shocks and mitigate the health crisis. The female labour participation rate in India fell to 16.1% during July-September 2020, the lowest among major economies. When India imposed strict lockdown measures in April-June 2020, the percentage of women in the labour force fell to a record low of 15.5%.
To help women in India build back and recover after the pandemic, we’re working with a group of women in Pune, Maharashtra to teach them a wide range of tailoring skills. Equipping them with these skills will not only allow them to feel empowered to create a source of income for themselves, but also to be able to repair their own clothes – therefore saving them vital money.
Starting in October, the group of women embarked on a four-month training programme, learning tailoring skills varying from new-born childrenswear to men’s and women’s clothing.
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