India social development report 2023 : women's contribution in the economy

India social development report 2023 : women's contribution in the economy / Indira Hirway.

This report highlights that gender inequalities and women's subordination in India are caused by two formidable macro-structures: patriarchy and the exclusion of unpaid work from the macro-economy. The papers have explored pathways to break these structures gradually to achieve gender equality...

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Other Authors: Hirway, Indira (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2024.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
2000-2099
Economic development > Social aspects > India.
Women > India > Social conditions > 21st century.
Economic development > Social aspects.
Women > Social conditions.
Industry & industrial studies.
Industry.
India.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgement
  • List of Illustrations
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Theoretical Issues
  • The Major Impeding Structures
  • Patriarchy and Unpaid Work
  • Gender Issues In Selected Sectors
  • Social Norms and Violence against Women
  • Social Mobilization for Empowerment
  • Expanding the Statistical Paradigm: Mainstreaming Time Use Surveys
  • Social Development Index 2022
  • References
  • Section I The Major Impeding Structure
  • 1. Transforming Impeding Structures for Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality: Exploring Pathways
  • Introduction
  • Structural Barriers to Gender Equality
  • Patriarchy
  • Exclusion of Unpaid Domestic Services from Macroeconomy
  • Contribution of Unpaid Work to the Conventional Macroeconomy
  • Concerns Related to Unpaid Work and Workers
  • Distortions Arising from the Exclusion of Unpaid Work
  • The Gross Domestic Product
  • Labour Market
  • Time Stress and Care Deficiency
  • Sub- Optimal Use of Labour Force
  • Macroeconomic Policies under a Neo-Liberal Policy Framework
  • Integrating Unpaid Work with the Mainstream Economy
  • Integrating Unpaid Work with GDP: Satellite Accounts of Unpaid Work
  • Reorganizing Unpaid Work through Recognition, Reduction, and Redistribution
  • Integrating Unpaid Work in Formulating and Monitoring Macroeconomic Policies
  • Labour Market Policies for Women and Theory of Labour Market that Integrates Women's Unpaid Work
  • Concluding Observations
  • References
  • 2. Revisiting the Feminist Project of Gendering Development: Why 'Framing' of Questions becomes Important?
  • Why is 'Framing of Questions' Important?
  • The Long History and Continuing Saga of Land (Mal) Administration
  • Official Speak on Land Administration, Land Reform, and Distributive Justice
  • Mid-Term Appraisal: Eleventh Five-Year Plan, 2007-2012.
  • Land-Based Struggles: Feminists Fighting for Entitlement to Land
  • Framing Migration and Development from a Gender Perspective
  • Framing Migration as 'Development Failure'
  • Do Females Migrate? How Pervasive is Female Migration? Have Patriarchal Barriers Been Bent/Broken?
  • Local (Within Country) Recruitment Practices: Implications for Migrants
  • The International Dimensions of Migration
  • 'Women Left Behind': Gendered Implications and Outcomes
  • How Has Investment in Education Helped Migrants?
  • 'Technologically' and 'Democratically' Challenged: Double Whammy Confronting Indian Women
  • Addressing Women's Work: Therefore a 'Science and Technology Policy for Women'
  • Where Women's Work Remains Officially Unrecognized: Therefore, No S&amp
  • T Support
  • Women in S&amp
  • T Institutes and in IT Industry
  • Assisted Reproductive Technologies: What Makes Them Hazardous
  • What Do These Technology-Related Themes Signify?
  • Concluding Observations
  • References
  • 3. Social Norms and Attitudes towards Women's Entitlement to Land
  • Introduction
  • Social Norms and Attitudes
  • Gender Disparity in Land Rights: Challenges and Resistance
  • Women's Demand for Land Rights
  • The Policy Change for Women's Right to Land
  • Drivers of Political Legitimacy for Change in Social Norms
  • Global Concern for Women's Land and Property Rights
  • Civil Society's Engagement with the State
  • Feminist Research and Advocacy
  • Media's Role against the Masculinist Ideology
  • Women's Organizing for Land and Productive Assets
  • The Meaning of Land Rights
  • Conclusion: Towards a Multi-Stream Approach
  • References
  • 4. Policy Framework for Women's Economic Empowerment: What is Amiss?
  • Introduction
  • Women and Economic Empowerment
  • Issues for Women Workers in India: Past and Present
  • Women Workers and the Immediate Policy Concerns.
  • Current Policy Response: An Assessment of the Schemes and Programmes
  • National Approach to Women's Economic Empowerment
  • Government Programmes Addressing Women's Employment Concerns
  • Addressing Concerns Related to Continuum of Women's Work and Wellbeing
  • Concluding Comments
  • References
  • Section II Patriarchy and Unpaid Work
  • 5. Care Economy in India
  • Care Work: Dimensions and Aspects
  • Care Arrangements and Practices
  • Family: The Primary Care Institution
  • Women as Caregivers: Mothers and Daughters
  • Grandparents as Carers
  • Private and Non-Governmental Initiatives
  • NGOs and Other Voluntary Organizations
  • ICDS and Legally Mandated Crèches/Day-Care Centres
  • Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • 6. Women in the Labour Market: Structural Constraints and Solutions towards Gender Equality and Empowerment
  • Introduction
  • Women's 'Work' in India
  • Women's Labour Force Participation (Paid Work)
  • Women's Unpaid Care Work in India
  • Unpaid Care Work in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh: Feminization of Responsibilities
  • Women's Paid Work in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh: Constraints and Barriers
  • Links between Paid Work and Unpaid Care Work, and Depletion
  • Solutions for Addressing Structural Constraints
  • The 3R Approach
  • Decent Work
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 7. Gender Inequality and Intra-Household Consumption Disparities
  • Households as Sites of Altruism
  • Households as Sites of Bargaining and Negotiation
  • Evidence of Intra-Household Consumption Bias
  • Disparities in Food Consumption
  • Empirical Results from India
  • Distribution of Non-Food Inputs
  • Policy Implications
  • Intra-Household Consumption Disparities and Links to Macro-Level Economic Policies and Inclusive Growth
  • References
  • 8. Recognition, Reduction, and Redistribution of Unpaid Work in India
  • Introduction.
  • The Strategy for Recognition, Reduction, and Redistribution of Unpaid Work
  • Recognition, Reduction, and Redistribution of Unpaid Work in India
  • Recognition of Unpaid Work
  • Redistribution of Unpaid Work
  • Reduction in Unpaid Work
  • Early Childhood Care and Education in India
  • Care of the Differently Abled
  • Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
  • How to Reduce the Time Spent on Cooking Energy by Women?
  • Concluding Observations
  • Selected References
  • Section III Case Studies: Patriarchy in the Selected Sectors
  • 9. Seasonal Agricultural Work, Gendered Time Use, and its Implications for Nutrition
  • Introduction
  • Methodology
  • The Context
  • Time Use and the Gender Divisions of Labour
  • A Closer Look at the Gendered Nature of Care
  • Energy Stress and Women's BMI
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • 10. Gender Inequalities in Health and Care
  • Introduction
  • The State of Health: Outcomes and Gender Disparities
  • Mortality and Morbidity
  • Disease Burden
  • The State of Morbidity and Gender Disparities
  • Evidence from Micro Studies Shows High Morbidity
  • Gender Differences in Disease Burden: An Illustration across Age and Wealth
  • Gender Inequalities in Access to Healthcare
  • Health Financing and Gender
  • Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: Outpatient and Inpatient
  • Health Coverage Schemes
  • Gender Inequalities in Ill Health-Related Care
  • Gender Inequality in the Burden of Healthcare
  • Mapping the Dimensions of Care
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • 11. Barriers and Pathways to Girls' Education
  • Introduction
  • Barriers to Girls' Education
  • Efforts for Girls' Education
  • Framework and Pathways
  • References
  • 12. Macroeconomic Policies and Unpaid Work: Trade-Liberalization Policy and Home-Based Workers
  • Unpaid Work in Macroeconomics
  • No Watertight Compartments between Work Within and Outside the Production Boundary.
  • Macroeconomic Policies and Unpaid Work
  • Restructuring of Production and Labour under the Trade Liberalization Policy and Home-Based Workers in India
  • Home-Based Workers in the Garment Industry
  • Organization of Production in Home-Based Work
  • Time Use of Home-Based Workers and Implications
  • Time Spent on Unpaid Domestic Work
  • Time Spent by Other Household Members on Garment Work
  • Contribution by Boys and Girls (6-14 years) to Household Income and Unpaid Work
  • Time Spent by Men and Women on Paid and Unpaid Work and on Personal Activities
  • Concluding Observations and the Way Forwards
  • Way Forwards
  • References
  • Section IV Social Norms and Violence against Women
  • 13. Macro Roots of Violence against Women: Rape Victim's Struggle for Justice
  • Introduction
  • Theoretical Formulations to Understand Rape
  • Rape: A Manifestation of Patriarchy
  • The Struggle of Civil Society Groups to Fight Patriarchy
  • Patriarchal Attitudes Hamper Investigation
  • Violence against Women: Statistics
  • Incidence of Rape and Crime against Women
  • Role of Police and Court
  • Withdrawal of Cases in Court
  • Gang Rape Incident in Naliya, Kachchh
  • Administrative Lapses
  • Societal Attitudes
  • Victim Support
  • Commission of Inquiry
  • About the Commission
  • The Role of Commission Vs. Its Actual Operation
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 14. Socio-Economic Correlates of Domestic Violence: A Hidden Crisis of the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Background
  • Theoretical Pathways between Disasters and Domestic Violence
  • Methodology
  • Results
  • Socio-Economic Characteristics of Participants and Domestic Violence
  • Educational Profile and Domestic Violence
  • Occupational-Economic Profiles and Domestic Violence
  • The Lockdown Dynamics
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Conclusions and Policy Recommendations
  • References
  • Section V Social Mobilization for Empowerment.

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