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As India's economy grows, women are dropping out of its workforce

Women leaving the work force has stumped economists. Some say it’s a sign of prosperity. In conservative India, if women can afford not to work, they don’t.

NPR’s Lauren Frayer reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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