Female labour force participation in India is declining and currently stands at 17.5%
Hunger and gender inequality pose two key challenges as India tries to achieve the objectives pledged under the Sustainable Development Goal, a report released by the Niti Aayog said on Monday.
India is one of 193 countries that have pledged to end, among other things, poverty, hunger and gender inequality by 2030. Since last year, the Niti Aayog has been bringing out SDG India Index reports on the progress made by the states and the challenges before them.
According to the SDG India Index 2.0 report, the composite score for India on all the SDG goals has improved from 57 in 2018 to 60 in 2019. Zero hunger and gender equality demand special attention as the overall country score is below 50 on these two parameters, the report said.
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