In western countries, there was a shortage of labor during the years of world war first and second. All the men were busy with war, so women started taking up duties outside the household to ensure that the economy stayed balanced while the men were off fighting on the battlefront. However, during this time, women began working in the factories and started earning money. They faced some difficulty while they did work outside the home but they never gave up. And if we talk about contemporary situation, women across the world have started working in various areas to earn money to become independent. All these women have different reasons for doing work. For example, some want to create an identity, while some want to increase their knowledge. But, consumerism and competition are some factors which have pushed women to take up jobs in rural as well as urban areas in india. Educated and uneducated women manage almost all domestic chores. In most societies, women work outside their home, as well as also in home but men do not share the added burden of domestic work. Women face inequalities at home as compared to men but every time we blame our government or others.. Discrimination in the society can seen in economic system. This creates gender imbalance.
Informal Sector
The rural female workers, mostly are employed in agriculture as farm laborers. This kind of activity is referring to the informal sector. Sometimes women workers do not even receive minimum wage but men are almost always paid more than women for the same work.
Formal sector.
Banks, schools, etc are considered as formal sectors. This sector is organized and the workers have fixed salaries. And they face less discrimination in terms of income but they still are prone to harassment and discrimination.
Invisibilization of women's labor.
Most women do unpaid work, the economic value of that work is invisible. Most women continue to believe that a marriage is their most viable option. Marriage can be seen as a labor contract as well. Through the marriage contract, some men exploit women's labor and become their economic masters so women are fully dependent on their husbands. Many times when we talk to elderly, they often refer to husbands as “aurat da maalik”
Women in public places
Nowadays, women face harassment, crime in rural and urban areas. They live in constant fear of violence towards them in public spaces. In most cases of sexual violence, men blame the woman that she is not bearing a good character. Some believe that women provoke men by the way they dress and some believe that women moving around at night deserve to be sexually harassed. Women do not find public spaces including markets, bus stops. This reduces their freedom of movement and female participation in public life. It also has a negative impact on their physical as well as mental health..
Discrimination on the basis of education.
Women receive little schooling this is because women will get married and then take care of their home and perform domestic duties. In Indian society, girls were not allowed to go to school. They stayed at home, helped with domestic chores. However, while time is changing, more girls are getting education and participating in the economy. Women can play an important role in the economy if we stop discrimination.
Government Initiatives to Combat Gender Inequity
Article 42, of the honourable constitution, gives equality to women in matters like public employment, participation in politics, etc.
The Indian constitution prohibits any discrimination on the basis of sex.
In 1976, the equal remuneration act was passed to ensure that equal pay was given to men and women for same work.
Sharanbir Kaur
Class 10th
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