A HISTORY OF FEMLAE PARTICIPATION IN INDIA'S WORKFORCE

GOVERNANCE : THE % OF WOMEN LAWMAKERS ELECTED TO PARLIAMENT STOOD AT 14.94% FOR THE LOWER HOISE , 14.05% FOR THE UPPER HOUSE AND ABOUT 10% OF STATE LEGISLATURES

DEFENCE AND POLICE

AS OF MARCH , THERE WERE 6993 WOMEN OFFICERS IN INDIAN ARMY , 748 IN THE NAVY , AND 1636 IN THE INDIAN AIR FORCE . WOMEN CONSTITUTE 11.7% OF THE 2.1 MILLION STRONG POLICE FORCE

JUDICIARY

INDIA'S SUPREME COURT HAS NOT HAD A SINGLE FEMALE CHIEF JUSTICE SO FAR . AS OF AUGUST 2024 , 3 WOMEN JUDGES IN THE APEX COURT OUT OF 34 . 106 WOMEN OUT OF 788 IN 25 HIGH COURT AND 7199 IN LOWER COURTS .

AVIATION

INDIA HAS THE HIGHEST PROPORTION OF FEMALES PILOT TO MALES IN THE WORLD

AGRICULTURE

WITH 62.9% FRMALE PARTICIPATION AGRICULTURE HAS THE HIGHEST % OF WOMEN WORKERS .

CORPORATE

LIFE SCIENCE SECTOR HAS 24 % FEMALE PARTICIPATION AND TECH INDUSTRY HAS 34 % REPRESENTATION

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BY SAKSHI