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March 11,\u00a0<\/strong>New\u00a0<\/strong>Delhi\u00a0\u2013<\/strong>\u00a0This week marked the launch of a new, U.S. Embassy-sponsored podcast \u2013\u00a0Women in Labour,\u00a0<\/em>a freewheeling, no-holds-barred comedy series that serves as a jumping-off point for critical conversations about why women are disappearing from India\u2019s workforce, why it is a serious issue, and what we can do about it.<\/p>\n Launched on International Women’s Day,\u00a0Women in Labour<\/em>\u00a0will release new episodes every Tuesday and Saturday featuring guest speakers from all walks of life, including journalists, filmmakers, IAS officers, social scientists, economists, policy influencers, entrepreneurs, and opinion makers.<\/p>\n The bi-weekly episodes tackle a specific angle of why women are falling out of India\u2019s workforce \u2013 the percentage of Indian women in paid work has dropped from 35% in 2005 to less than 24% today.\u00a0 These include conversations on education, work culture, marriage, domestic life, women in public spaces, and internal struggles.<\/p>\n Women in Labour<\/em>\u00a0was created by Christina MacGillivray and Laura Quinn, with support from the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi.\u00a0 MacGillivray, a filmmaker who directed the United Nations\u2019 first-ever stand-up comedy festival focusing on immigration and human rights, will present each episode alongside one of India\u2019s most celebrated comedians, Aditi Mittal.<\/p>\n