MisleadingRahul Gandhi22 Aug 2026Pune50% of women are forced to reject work or education due to safety concerns. The average Indian woman spends ₹17,000 extra every year on safety.
Two precise numbers with no official table.
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What they said
50% drop work or education; ₹17,000 extra on safety
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What is actually true
No official labour or education series says 50% of women reject work or school for safety, or ₹17,000 a year.
- PLFS does not publish that 50% of women reject work because of safety.
- UDISE+ and the Ministry of Education do not publish that 50% of women reject education because of safety.
- No MOSPI or NFHS table in this file is an official ₹17,000 extra per year spent on safety by the average Indian woman.
- Safety costs and restricted mobility appear in research and in some survey items. Those are not these two precise official numbers.
MOSPI, Periodic Labour Force SurveyNFHS-5, Ministry of Health and Family WelfareMinistry of Education
Two precise numbers with no official table.