Syllabus: GS-I, Subject: Society and Social Justice, Topic: Issue related to women, Issue: Women’s workforce participation
Restrictions to women’s workforce participation:
- Patriarchy perpetuates male dominance in society and assigns women to unpaid household roles.
- Women’s entry into the labor market is hindered by their domestic responsibilities, lack of mobility, and lower human capital due to societal norms.
- Gendered choices in the labor market lead women to overcrowd in low productivity jobs and lag behind men in wages and diversification of work.
The way ahead:
Women’s labor market participation can be increased by:
- Reducing and distributing the burden of unpaid domestic work,
- Improving work conditions,
- Providing infrastructural support.
