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Job losses hit Indian women disproportionately during Covid-19 pandemic | South China Morning Post

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India’s economic slowdown, triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, has led to major unemployment in the nation. Women are particularly vulnerable as they’re often the first to be laid off by factory and company owners, who often view them as less skillful and flexible than male workers. The Consortium of Indian Industri…

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