Aditya SrivastavaAIR 1 · CSE 2023 · 199 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a figure
India has a very high ratio of 50:50 among graduates but in the labour force this drops to 1:2 for women: men (PLFS data)
Body · points and prose
Major reasons for low PLFP
- Domestication of women theory - Chandra Mohanty.
- Toothless Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act → #MeToo movement
- Social control over mobility. E.g. return home before dark.
- Reproductive career break.
- others → glass ceiling → glass cliff → wage gap @ 30% Global wage report (ILO)
Case: Feminization U hypothesis by Eco Survey - less in labour force due to more in secondary education
Way ahead to address this
| Way ahead to address this | Need to address |
|---|---|
| 1) Promote female centric fields | |
| Eg Take cues from sucess of us fashion industry. | 1) 27% increase in GDP by female parity - IMP Chief |
Uphold Article 39(d) of equality at work. |
Promote procurement by government from vulnerable sections - South Africa model
Skilling of women - promote value of equity in PMKVY 3.0
Women centric development → promote SHG.
Close · a framework
This would help with gender equality (SDG-5) and women led development.