Gender inequality is a multi-dimensional issue. According to World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2020, it shall take 257 years to close the gender gap in the economy. Additionally, India ranks 112th in terms of economic gender parity, a slip from 108th position last year, and 1/3rd of the gap still needs to be closed. The situation demands a workable solution that addresses the cultural attitudes that socialize gender inequalities. Standards team at NSDC has developed a Gender Mainstreaming Framework as a step towards mitigating the challenges associated with economic gender gap and mainstream gender in skill development. The Framework could be integrated with current skill development programs to bridge the economic gender gap. 
This session focuses on highlighting challenges associated with economic gender gap and how Gender Mainstreaming Framework could address those challenges.