= ~ 50% × 1.47 billion [ PIB ]
= 730 million
Women who are of working age in India (15-64)
= 70% × 730 million [World Bank]
= 511 million
Women who are of working age and in the workforce
= 32.8% × 511 million [World Bank]
= 167 million
Women in the workforce and are married (25+ )
= 80% × 167 million (removing 18-24 , Statista)
= 95% × 134 million [marriage, PMC]
= 127 million
Women who are married, in the workforce, and have a child under 5
= 20% × 127 million [assumed]
= 25 million
Women who are married, have a child under 5, and return to work after childbirth
= 14% × 25 million [Ashoka - Genpact Report]
= 3.5 million
Women who are married, have a child under 5, return to work - and do so without grandparent support
= 50% × 3.5 million [Kantar, Livemint]
= 1.75 million
That’s 0.1% of India’s population.
Not 30%
Not 3%
Just 0.1%
One diaper
One deck
One meltdown at a time.
We may be called superwomen.
But, all We really want… is a little more backup.
And a little less judgment.
If you know even one -
your mother, your wife, your sister, your teammate
hug her.
She is keeping the dream alive for the other 99.9% :)
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