Female workforce participation rate is a key indication of women's economic empowerment, as well as their agency at home and in the workplace. This paper highlights the complex nature of women’s labour force participation in Urban India with a focus on married women.

This paper delves into the workplace struggles of formerly incarcerated women, exploring how past convictions and intersecting stigmas (gender, caste, class) shape their experiences.

The state of West Bengal has a population of 9.03 crores of which 19.98 percent live below the poverty line.

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