Mumbai, Jan. 29 -- While women's participation in paid work is rising slowly, "the imbalance underscores the need for policies that promote shared domestic responsibilities and better care infrastructure", noted the Economic Survey 2025-2026, presented in Parliament on Thursday.

Women employees face hurdles such as limited mobility and a lack of affordable housing, which often clash with their caregiving responsibilities, relegating them to what are seen as "low-productivity jobs", pointed out the annual survey, presented ahead of the Union budget.

It highlighted that India's female labour force participation increased from 23.3% in 2017-18 to 41.7% in 2023-24. "Despite these improvements in economic participation, women workers continu...