AN ASSESSMENT OF THE LEVEL OF FEMALE PARTICIPATION IN DIFFERENT SPHERES OF LIFE IN INDIA
- Associate Professor in Economics at U.I.L.S., Panjab University, Chandigarh.
- Research Scholar in the Department of Economics, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
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From the inception of life itself, women are being discriminated against men as reflected by the unequal sex ratio in India. Missing women (gender gap) and literacy gap in the majority of Indian states and even in Kerala, Lakshadweep, Goa and Tripura, the so called most literate States/U.Ts of India reveals the extent of marginalisation. A paltry share in representing the country in its national parliament, lesser work participation rate and greater vulnerability in employment mirrors their exclusion in case of resource sharing, participation and well being. Higher mortality rates, poor nutritional status, greater sterilisation rates, little information about HIV/AIDS and growing crimes against women are the key features of their life and well-being. Till date ‘Say’ in their own families or the decision making power is a day dream for women narrating the saga of the quality of life being led by them in India.
[Gulshan Kumar and Pragti Dixit. (2016); AN ASSESSMENT OF THE LEVEL OF FEMALE PARTICIPATION IN DIFFERENT SPHERES OF LIFE IN INDIA Int. J. of Adv. Res. 4 (Dec). 639-658] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
Associate Professor, University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh
