Why do Women Work? Assessment of Socio-Economic Profile of Women Worker in Unorganized Sector
Keywords:
government programmes, unorganised sector, women workers, workforce participation rate, social security lawsAbstract
Unorganised or informal sector constitutes a pivotal part of the Indian economy. Almost 457 million people are working in the unorganised sector. Out of this 92percent of the total workforce constitutes an unorganised worker. The National Commission for Women estimates that 94 percent of the total female workforce is to be found in the unorganised sector. The changing patterns of economic development in the liberalisation era have put a heavy burden on women which is reflected in their health and status. The objective of this paper is to identify the socio-economic status of women workers in the unorganised sector.This paper attempts to examine government programmes and protective legal provisions for women workers in unorganised sector.
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