Employment profile of women in Kerala - recent trends
By: Lumari Latha Devi P.
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ArticlePublisher: 2006Description: p.412-23.Subject(s): Womens employment - India - Kerala | Womens employment
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ISDA JournalSummary: In most of the developing countries, the period since 1980 has witnessed increasing participation of women in recognized paid employment and this trend has intensified since 1990. In India also flexible labour practices initiated in the eighties, which were further formumalized in the post-reform period expected to result in increased employment opportunities for women. But the current evidence shows that in the 1990's, the overall work participation of women has undergone a slight decline. Female participation in the workforce however varies across regions. Women of Kerala are relatively more developed in terms of social indicatyors. But these indicators do not seem to add up women empowerment. Women are edu cated, but are more unemployed than men. The female work participation rate in Kerala shows that it is far below the national average. This calls for serious thought and action. - Reproduced.
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Indian Institute of Public Administration | Volume no: 16, Issue no: 4 | Available | AR74547 |
In most of the developing countries, the period since 1980 has witnessed increasing participation of women in recognized paid employment and this trend has intensified since 1990. In India also flexible labour practices initiated in the eighties, which were further formumalized in the post-reform period expected to result in increased employment opportunities for women. But the current evidence shows that in the 1990's, the overall work participation of women has undergone a slight decline. Female participation in the workforce however varies across regions. Women of Kerala are relatively more developed in terms of social indicatyors. But these indicators do not seem to add up women empowerment. Women are edu cated, but are more unemployed than men. The female work participation rate in Kerala shows that it is far below the national average. This calls for serious thought and action. - Reproduced.
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