Advita Singhvi
Oberoi International School

MLA 8
Singhvi, Advita. "Education and Jobs for women in India : Barriers and Government Initiatives." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 11, no. 9, Sept. 2026, pp. 4667-4706, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i09.014. Accessed Sept. 2026.
APA 6
Singhvi, A. (2026, September). Education and Jobs for women in India : Barriers and Government Initiatives. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 11(9), 4667-4706. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i09.014
Chicago
Singhvi, Advita. "Education and Jobs for women in India : Barriers and Government Initiatives." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 11, no. 9 (September 2026), 4667-4706. Accessed September, 2026. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i09.014.

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