Workplace safety key to get more women in labour force: IMF's Gita Gopinath

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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath has condemned the rape and murder of a lady doctor in Kolkata as a terrible and disturbing incident.

"Personally, it is terrible to have any event of this kind. It is disturbing," she told Business Standard here.

"Leaving aside the impact of these incidents on the economy, it is absolutely critical and non-negotiable that Indian women should feel safe. Full stop," she asserted.

From an economic point of view, she said it is important to ensure women's safety at the workplace to raise India’s female labour force participation