New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- The Delhi government's latest statistical report on gender indicators revealed a stark contradiction for women: despite gains in health and improving participation in higher education, their entry into the workforce remains severely low, even as crime against them persists at alarming rates.

The findings form the core of "Women & Men in Delhi - 2025," a statistical publication released by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics, built largely on secondary datasets.

Citing Periodic Labour Force Survey (2017-18 to 2023-24) data, the report underscores that women's presence in the workforce remains "severely low."

"Worker-Population Ratio (WPR) in Delhi stood at 14.2% for women in 2023-24 compared to 52.8% for men...