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    Women’s Employment in India Nearly Doubles in Seven Years: A Quiet Revolution Unfolding

    ndia has witnessed a near doubling of its women’s employment rate between 2017-18 and 2023-24 – rising from 22 per cent to 40.3 per cent, according to recent data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey.
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    Accountability

    Inaction on Human Trafficking Allegations Against Bangladeshi Recruiters Sparks Outcry

    The decision has drawn fire not only for protecting the accused, but also for potentially emboldening malicious actors.
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    Bangladesh

    27.93 Per Cent of Bangladesh’s Population Lives in Poverty, National Survey Warns

    According to the survey, 27.93 per cent of Bangladesh’s population now lives below the upper poverty line, a sharp rise from 18.7 per cent in 2022.
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    From Kilns to Fields: How Nepal’s Brick Workers Are Recrafting Lives

    Nepal’s brick industry – valued at several million dollars and employing approximately 300,000 workers – thrives during its limited work season.
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    Agri-business

    From Fodder Scarcity to Surplus: Bihar’s Goat Farmers Lead 1,000-Acre Green Mission

    Women farmers were trained in better feeding, mineral mixes, housing, and preventive healthcare, along with support to access finance and markets. Gradually, goat mortality dropped from 53 percent in 2022 to just 9.6 percent in 2025.
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    Entrepreneurship

    India Faces Twin Challenge of Job Disruption and Skill Transformation: WEF Report

    The report says that in India, sectors such as manufacturing, customer service, clerical roles, and routine administration are projected to witness the steepest job declines.
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    Empowerment

    In Lok Sabha: Improved Access to Education and Training to Empower Women

    Special provisions have been made for meeting expenditure on conveyance and boarding and lodging as well as enhanced post placement support for women to encourage the participation of women in skill development programmes.
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    Accreditation

    Bangladesh Government to Include Private Sector in US Tariff Talks?

    Leading Bangladesh think tanks and exporters have warned of serious consequences if US president Donald Trump’s administration's additional 35 per cent reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi goods is imposed.
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    Thali Costs Climb in June on Vegetable and Fuel Price Surge, says CRISIL

    June 2026’s thali cost increases highlight the interplay of domestic weather, global supply issues, and structural factors in India’s food inflation.
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    Unpaid Burden: Sri Lanka’s Women Work 8.5 Months a Year for Free

    Experts advocate treating care as essential social infrastructure. Expanding services, redistributing unpaid work through policy, and challenging norms that sideline educated women could unlock significant gains.
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    Unpaid Burden: Sri Lanka’s Women Work 8.5 Months a Year for Free

    Experts advocate treating care as essential social infrastructure. Expanding services, redistributing unpaid work through policy, and challenging norms that sideline educated women could unlock significant gains.
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