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A UN official highlights the disproportionate burden of care work on women in Asia-Pacific, hindering their economic participation and hindering progress towards gender equality.

India faces a 'motherhood penalty' with a drop in female labor force participation. The Economic Survey 2023-24 calls for strategic reforms to build a strong care economy.

India's economy needs to generate 78.5 lakh jobs annually in the non-farm sector until 2030, according to the Economic Survey, to cater to the rising workforce. The Survey suggests various measures...