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India's Economic Growth Tied to Women's Safety

CosmicTaco · 2024-09-30T18:45:27.132198+05:30

- Protests in India highlight the issue of women's safety, a key factor in the country's economic growth. - The brutal rape and murder of a female trainee doctor sparked nationwide outrage and calls for improved safety measures. - Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goal of a $30tn economy by 2047 relies on increased female employment. - Women's safety is 'non-negotiable' for increasing female employment, says IMF deputy managing director Gita Gopinath. - India's aspiration to attract foreign direct investment and become a 'China plus-one' manufacturing power also hinges on creating safe workplaces for women. Source: [Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/eb034596-406d-439f-8c3d-c884d7a9e633)

Protests in India highlight the issue of women's safety, a key factor in the country's economic growth.
The brutal rape and murder of a female trainee doctor sparked nationwide outrage and calls for improved safety measures.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goal of a $30tn economy by 2047 relies on increased female employment.
Women's safety is 'non-negotiable' for increasing female employment, says IMF deputy managing director Gita Gopinath.
India's aspiration to attract foreign direct investment and become a 'China plus-one' manufacturing power also hinges on creating safe workplaces for women. Source: Financial Times