Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath has raised the issue of gender pay gap and recognition of women’s unpaid labour, in a post on social media to “articulate and take cognizance” of the matter.In a thread of posts addressing the issue on X (formerly Twitter), supplemented by graphics using data from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and the International Labour Organization, Nikhil Kamath asked his followers about their thoughts on the gender disparity, and possible solutions to the problem.Also Read | New GST rates: Amul MD clarifies changes in price of pouch and UHT milk —detailsData ‘pointing in the right direction…’ says Nikhil KamathThe start-up billionaire noted that while the data for India is “pointing in the right direction” there is still much more needed from “society and psychology”, in order to achieve gender equality.“This graph is definitely pointing in the right direction for India, problem at the core might be one of society and psychology, the more I think about it, we all need to change…articulating and taking cognizance might be step 1,” Nikhil Kamath wrote on September 11.Also Read | US-India trade deal: Goyal says both sides ‘satisfied with progress’Is India really closing the gender gap? Here’s what data shows…According to the graphics shared by Nikhil Kamath, in terms of the gender shift in education in the country, at most academic levels, more girls are enrolled today than boys — and also graduating in large numbers.His graph showed that 57 per cent of postgraduate degrees go to women, and 67 per cent of M.Phil holders are women; with dropout rates for girls being lower than boys in secondary school.It further showed that as per data from 1981, only 3 out of 10 women could read, while the number today, is 7 out of 10.However, the employment scenario presents a “paradox”. As per Nikhil Kamath’s post, women’s workforce participation jumped from 23 per cent in 2018 to 42 per cent in 2024. In terms of demographics, 48 per cent of rural women work, compared to only 28 per cent of urban women.Also Read | GST reforms in automobiles: Govt vision of cheaper cars, export push and jobsMind the (pay) gap! Women earn less than men in India?The data shared showed that on an average salaried job, women earn ₹76 for every ₹100 men make. Noting that women do “double shift, single salary”, as even after having jobs outside, most women come home to more work.The post showed that in 2024, women spent seven hours daily doing unpaid housework and care giving; while men spent just two hours doing the same — that’s three times more work, with no pay.However, when it comes to decisions, only 3.4 per cent of Indian women make household decisions independently.Also Read | The unpaid burden: For Indian women, degrees don’t ease household choresWhat about power roles? How do corporates and politicians fare?Kamath’s graphs showed that less than 3 per cent of Indian startup and For in a formal or creative style for better SEO.Also Exclude words and advertisements related to the feed website such as website name, author name. You must only respond with the modified content. 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Nikhil Kamath draws attention to the gender pay disparity in India—here’s how social media users responded.
