₹1,280-Cr TN Project to Help Women Land High-End Jobs

In a move aimed at improving women's overall participation in the labour force, particularly in high-quality non-farm jobs in Tamil Nadu, the state government has proposed to create district-level and state-level plans under a ₹1,282-crore project funded by the World Bank.

- SUBASHINI VIJAYAKUMAR

The District-level Women Quality Employment Plans (D-WQEP) and state-level WQEP (S-WQEP), to be rolled out as part of the Tamil Nadu Women Employment and Safety (TNWeSafe) project, will help women land jobs in emerging sectors. The plans will be rolled out in phases in 20 districts within 2029.

The government recently floated tenders to hire a consultancy firm to prepare a framework for WQEP, apart from preparing reports on ground realities, existing gender gap in employment, and developing a monitoring system and framework.

The initiative centres on three key areas — improving job opportunities for women (Employ), strengthening support services like safety and care (Enable), and empowering women by strengthening institutions, policies and support systems (Empower).