women in the workforce

The women’s labor force participation rate in India is 32%. After seeing how little opportunity women had to earn money, one Mumbai woman started a company to empower women economically.

During the pandemic, mothers saw a dramatic increase in workforce participation levels. however, since the beginning of 2025, those levels have seen continuous declines eliminating their pandemic gains.

One University of Greenwich employee called a Teams meeting to share how menopause was affecting her work — leading to change across the university.

It's hard to know for sure, but it likely has to do with different expectations for how men and women balance their family life and careers.

Prices have climbed persistently, yet the service is persistently scarce. That, in turn, hurts kids and undermines the labor force.

The World Economic Forum says in some countries, women’s status is declining, and global gender parity is 131 years away.

The state is awarding $25 million in grants to get more women into construction apprenticeships that can lead to high-paying jobs.

Millions of women left the workforce early in the pandemic. The strong job market and flexible working conditions have brought many back.

Women’s labor force participation is approaching pre-pandemic levels, but childcare is still limiting some women’s return to paid work.

A new study finds that more women in the workforce — and fewer roadblocks to their success — could grow the global economy significantly by boosting productivity.