| Syllabus: GS-I, Subject: Society and Social justice, Topic: Issues of women, Issue: Realizing the potential of women |
Lessons India can learn from Japan to realize the potential of women:
- Long-term public investments in care infrastructure and services, especially childcare,
- Changing social norms alongside progressive regulations is crucial;
- Investment in elder care, domestic work, and long-term care, to reduce dependency and access the silver economy.
- A five-pillar strategy is proposed to unlock business opportunities in India’s care economy,
- Focusing on gender-neutral and paternity leave policies,
- Subsidies for care services,
- Investment in care infrastructure,
- Skill training for care workers, and
- Quality assurance or care services and infrastructure
