Unlocking Urban Women's Work

Your client is the national government of India. Economic growth and women's literacy are rising, but women's participation in the workforce has stagnated. The government wants to understand the root causes, with particular concern about urban women who are not joining work, and wants actions to address them.

Identify the main interacting barriers keeping urban women from entering or remaining in paid work and recommend practical actions that address both women's ability to work and employers' willingness to hire them.