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JustJobs Network has developed a comprehensive repository of skilling ecosystems of over 30 countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. This factsheet visualises labor market indicators for Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and, Sri Lanka and provides critical information about education and skilling ecosystems in these countries.

In June 2024, JJN was part of a roundtable discussion hosted by KPMG International to explore the existing policy mechanisms and potential policy opportunities in the Global South for effective labour market participation of youth.

While tech platforms have eased our lives, too little attention is paid to a growing inequity. Capital gets to multiply, but gig workers are left at a disadvantage as they’re not treated as employees and lack labour protection under the law. This capital-labour imbalance needs to be addressed.

This report is the first in a series of three reports, undertaken in collaboration with the Fiscal Policy Institue, Government of Karnataka. It investigates the effectiveness of Shakti Scheme – the fare-free transit policy in the state of Karnataka – on women’s labour force participation, access to better-quality jobs, and perceived change in agency due to higher mobility and financial savings.

JJN’s Centre for Gender Analysis, in partnership with Fiscal Policy Institute, released first in a series of three reports to understand the impact of Karnataka state’s scheme on fare free bus rides for women on their access to work opportunities and economic participation.

JJN’s Centre for Gender Analysis, in partnership with Fiscal Policy Institute, released its first report reviewing the effect of Karnataka state’s Shakti scheme on women’s economic empowerment. The study is based on primary survey of 786 women using the service across various districts in the state and highlights nuances of how the scheme has enabled economic freedom for its users.

JJN’s Centre for Gender Analysis, in partnership with Fiscal Policy Institute, released its first report reviewing the effect of Karnataka state’s Shakti scheme on women’s economic empowerment. The report highlights changes in transit patterns based on caste and work profiles of the study participants since the launch of the scheme.

JJN Fellow Kaushiki Sanyal was featured on the Policy in Practice podcast hosted by SPRF. In this conversation, Kaushiki highlighted the processes, projects and partnerships through which The Centre for Gender Analysis, an initiative by the JustJobs Network, aims to enhance women's economic empowerment.

Bihar’s economic growth trajectory has outpaced the national average. Yet women's employment outcomes reveal persisting challenges. This data story digs deeper and highlights the gender disparities that continue to persist in employment.

Bihar’s unconventional urbanisation is not characterised by the development of industrial hubs that generally characterise the process of urbanisation. Despite being famous for its out-migration, Bihar is experiencing something that the author describes as “urbanisation from within” i.e. the natural growth and densification of small towns and villages, increased population density and a shift from agriculture to non-farm activities. This article points out challenges in this form of urbanisation and suggests changes that will transform these urbanising villages into centers of job-rich economic development.