In eight years to 2012, 19.6 million women quit (or lost) jobs. This decline is evident whichever way you slice the data: Rural or urban, formal sector or informal, illiterate women or post-graduates. To have more women leaders, India needs more women students in elite institutionsThere’s no shortage of women science teachers in schools and colleges in India, found a 2015 report from the Association of Academies and Societies of Sciences in Asia. “Men progress much faster than women,” said Shachi Irde, Catalyst India executive director. “As we embrace AI and automation, new jobs will be created and I see tremendous opportunities for women opening up,” said Ghosh.

Source: Hindustan Times September 09, 2017 04:30 UTC