Pillar: Agency & Engagement
In Dibang Valley, 63.3% of working-age women are in the labour force, better than the typical district. A Working Women's Hostel helps women take up jobs away from home by giving them safe, affordable housing so distance is not a barrier.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 14% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 29% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dibang Valley, which ranks 18 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women taking part in all major household decisions at 82.3%. On women with a bank account at 85.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Working Women's Hostel in Dibang Valley are in the Dibang Valley district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dibang Valley youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.