The female labour force participation rate (FLFPR) in India portrays the working women in a distorted manner in the economic market. The FLFPR, which is normally conducted by the proportion of women in the disposed employment state, fails to take into consideration women’s house and care work. Many women are engaged in marginal farming, or in farming at all are measured in common last figures as merchants, artisans, mostly in family run businesses, and millions are involved in home-based work in various capacities, yet most of these are invisible and unrecognized in the contributions to Gross Domestic Product.

Note also the point that the demographic characteristics of the society where the FLFPR is being conducted affects it too and particularly cultural Beliefs and practices. It is typical in numerous regions to pay inadequate attention to women’s employment and most cultures women practice are biased toward more emphasis on homemaking as opposed to employment. In addition to that, norms such as security risks, absence and inflexibility of work from home possibilities and the lack of child care facilities make it difficult for many women to hold a paid employment in the country.

In addition, the women that do get involved in the workforce face severe discrimination and are likely to be paid less and never have a good opportunity to be promoted thus forcing them to quit work. Thus, while the FLFPR provides the information about the women’s employment, the same does not paint the actual picture of the contribution of each woman towards the GDP of India. It is crucial to underline that expanding the vision of woman’s economic engagement means focusing on these aspects as well.