Women experience disadvantage and oppression differentially, based on their status, context and location.

Patharia, a village-situated in the Bundhelkund region is stark contrast to other villages. Inhabited by the Bedia tribe, a part of the vimukta jati where adult members in the family never worked and depended solely on the earnings of the young girl involved in prostitution.

Although female labour force participation is a growth driver, participation rates suggest a country’s potential for faster growth.