India’s platform economy is exposing a deeper question about social security: can a welfare system built around occupations protect workers whose jobs, platforms and locations keep changing? JustJobs Network’s Kaushiki Sanyal explores this question in her latest piece for The Policy Edge, examining why India’s welfare-board model is being tested and what a more portable, worker-centred social protection system could look like.

In the latest episode of The Migration Story podcast, JustJobs Network's Isha Gupta unpacks how the recent Tiruvallur ammonia gas leak tragedy reveals deeper systemic issues in India's interstate labour migration. From informal recruitment networks and missing worker records to language barriers, employer-provided accommodation, and gaps in labour protections, the conversation examines why workplace safety cannot be separated from the broader migration journey.

India has succeeded in getting more young people into classrooms, but getting them into quality jobs remains a challenge. Through an analysis of PLFS 2025 data, this data story examines the disconnect between education and employment and highlights the structural barriers preventing many young people, especially women, from making a successful transition into work.

Recent protests over a leaked examination paper have also brought renewed attention to India's employment challenge. In this piece, Shipra Nigam, Research Director at JustJobs Network, writing for The Hindu, argues that the intense competition for government jobs is not simply about a preference for public sector employment. It reflects a deeper issue: while educational attainment has expanded significantly, the economy has not generated enough secure, productive, and dignified jobs for young people.

A new survey shows that nearly 69% of non-working urban women in India have left their jobs mainly because of childcare and household duties. In comparison, just 3.8% of men say the same. This gap points to how social expectations still put most caregiving on women, making it tough for them to stay in the workforce.

As per National Statistics Office's recent survey, nearly 69 percent of non-working urban women cite childcare and domestic responsibilities as the key reason for staying out of the workforce.

Jobs are changing. Skills are becoming obsolete. And policies are falling behind. This was the stark consensus at a global webinar bringing together economists, labour experts, and development practitioners from across the Global South — all united by one urgent message: the time for incremental reforms is over.

Bangladesh needs urgent policy reforms to prepare its workforce for the technological and structural changes that will reshape jobs over the next decade, experts said at a global webinar organised by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).

Experts warn that weak policy implementation, inadequate skills development and limited social protection could leave millions of workers vulnerable as automation reshapes the labour market.

India's ITI system faces a crisis of relevance, with half its seats lying vacant despite growing demand for skills. This article examines how outdated courses, gender segregation and weak alignment with labour market needs are undermining vocational education, and argues for reforms that make ITIs more inclusive and responsive to today's economy.