Why women bureaucrats lose out on senior posts

2nd July 2023

In this Indian Express opinion editorial, Kadambari Shah and Shreyas Narla examine why women bureaucrats were kept out of senior economic policymaking roles, including during the 1991 reforms, despite the presence of highly qualified women civil servants. This piece is based on an essay for The 1991 Project.

Read the full article: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/why-women-bureaucrats-lose-out-on-senior-posts-8693285/

Read the full essay: https://the1991project.com/writing/essays/women-bureaucrats-who-helped-…;

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