Women in the Unorganized Sector

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Approach and method. 3. Factoral premises. 4. Factoral analysis. 5. Econometric analysis. 6. Conclusions. Index.

"This study critically evaluates the problems of the labour market in an urban setting in the unorganized sector in India.

The book examines the socio-economic characteristics and employment conditions of home-based women workers, both in their household setting and as workers in the readymade garment industry, in the four major cities of Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi, and Delhi. It investigates the nature and extent of exploitation, especially by intermediaries. It assesses the role of protective measures for women-based workers like legislation, welfare measures, and organization of women workers. In conclusion, the author goes on to make a number of policy recommendations on improving the conditions of home-based women workers and emancipating them from the poverty tap and underemployment.

This book will be of considerable interest to students and scholars of sociology, women\'s studies, and urban development." (jacket)

[L.M. Chandola is Reader at the Gandhian Institute of Studies, Varanasi.]