Women make up less than a quarter of the workforce in the federal government
Out of a total of 30.87 lakh employees, female participation in various Central government jobs is as low as 10.93 percent. According to the 2011 census of central government employees conducted by the Directorate General of Employment and Training of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, there were 30,87,278 employees in various central ministries/departments, with 3,37,439 of them were women.
The government has taken a number of steps to increase women’s representation in government jobs, including maternity leave of 180 days, child care leave of 730 days, child adoption leave of 180 days, special allowance for women with disabilities, and fee exemption for examinations conducted by the Union Public Service Commission and Staff Selection Commission, among other things.
