India has one of the lowest labour force participation rates in the world. It also has the lowest women's participation in the workforce. And while the Covid-19 pandemic hit the Indian job market hard, women were one of the worst affected. With the number of women voters increasing and outnumbering men in states like Uttar Pradesh and Manipur, political parties are banking on the woman's vote and wooing them with the promise of 33 per cent reservation in jobs and other freebies.