Pillar: Agency & Engagement
In Anand, 56.5% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Anand, which ranks 25 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women with a bank account at 66.7%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 75.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Working Women's Hostel in Anand are in the Anand district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Anand youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.