DIP: 18.02.42/20261101 
DOI: 10.25215/2455/110142 
Abstract
Women’s participation in the labour force is an important component of economic development, gender equality and inclusive growth. In a country such as India, where a large working-age population coexists with substantial gender disparities in labour-market participation, increasing women’s access to productive and remunerative employment has important implications for household welfare, human capital formation, productivity and economic growth. This paper examines the relationship between women’s labour force participation and economic growth in India, with particular attention to recent changes in female labour force participation, employment structure, rural–urban differences, education, unpaid work, occupational segregation, social norms, childcare responsibilities, safety, skills and access to economic opportunities.
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The author(s) declared no conflict of interest. 
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