8 JUNE2021There is no field to name where women have not made a mark for themselves. Be it farming or space, finance or technology, more and more women are joining the workforce. While we are on the right track, there is no denying that there still exists a gender gap across various industries and sectors. Around the world, finding a job is much tougher for women than it is for men. According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data for 2017-18, there has been a fall of seven percent in work participation rates (WPR) among rural women, declining from 24.8% to 17.5%. The current global labor force participation rate for women is close to 49%. For men, it's 75%. That's a difference of 26 percentage points, with some regions facing a gap of more than 50 percent. Since female participation in the workforce is a critical growth factor, participation rates indicate a country's potential for faster growth.Women continue to face several obstacles when it comes to entering the job market and face a disproportionate number of problems pertaining to access to employment, job preference, working conditions, job stability, pay equity, and other issues like discrimination and balancing the competing burdens of work and family responsibilities. To counter the challenges faced by women professionals, the market has witnessed a rise in terms of recruitment platforms designed specifically for women. These platforms help women professionals find the perfect job that suits their skill set while also helping organizations to onboard skilled employees. Here are some of the major recruitment platforms that are paving the way for more women to enter the workforce.JOBSFORHERJobsForHer is a connecting platform to accelerate women's careers in India by enabling them to start, restart and rise in their careers. The firm's vision is to enable women to achieve their full potential. In JobsForHer was founded in 2015 by NehaBagaria and a team of 5 other women returnees, working out of Social, Church Street, a resto-bar in Bangalore. That team has now grown to over 60 members, with 80 percent women returnees, with a culture of high ownership, deep accountability, and inclusive support TeamByTOP FIVE WOMEN CENTRIC RECRUITMENT PLATFORMS BRINGING MORE WOMEN INTO THE WORKFORCEIN FOCUSIN FOCUS
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