Women employment in South Asia

A World Bank report published in April 2017 indicates that both India and Pakistan have been outperformed by Bangladesh in terms of the women's employment. The report mentioned the lack of gender parity among various employment sectors. There is a vast difference between the employment rates of men to women.

Indian women with 27% participation in employment performed slightly better than Pakistan that secured 24.6%. On the other hand, Bangladesh outshined many of its South Asian counterparts with 57.4% women participating in employment. Nepal secured the top slot in the list.

India and Pakistan should learn lessons from their neighbours. Increasing women's involvement in the workforce will not only bring gender parity in terms of employment but also boost the respective country's GDP.