Laura Seoane is a freelance journalist and filmmaker originally from Madrid who specializes in gender, human rights and international affairs. Her most recent project, Women at Work, explores the lives of working women in India. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/contributor/laura-seoane/rss en Equal Pay and Opportunity Informal Economy Solutions Thu, 13 Jul 2017 07:13:25 +0000 Laura Seoane https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2017/07/13/all-female-advice-groups-help-indian-women-get-into-the-workforce https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2017/07/13/all-female-advice-groups-help-indian-women-get-into-the-workforce India has one of the lowest rates for women in paid employment in the world. But women’s groups in rural areas are helping each other to start businesses and become financially independent.