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Female Workforce as Percentage of the Male Workforce in India

Female participation in the workforce as % of male participation has been declining since the start of the IT boom in India The gender gap is currently wider than it has been at any point in the last 30 years Indian initially saw a rise in participation post the liberalisation of the economy in the early 90s but since the nation shifted gears and adopted IT, the gender gap has started growing larger and larger.

One potential explanation is the lower number of female graduates that are being generated, in comparison to males every year.