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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Council for Social Development (India), author.

Contributor:

Hirway, Indira, editor.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Social aspects--India.

Economic development.

Women--India--Social conditions--21st century.

Women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (483 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2024.

Summary:

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 and empower women.

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

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

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?

3. Social Norms and Attitudes towards Women's Entitlement to Land

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

4. Policy Framework for Women's Economic Empowerment: What is Amiss?

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

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

6. Women in the Labour Market: Structural Constraints and Solutions towards Gender Equality and Empowerment

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

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

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?

Selected References

Section III Case Studies: Patriarchy in the Selected Sectors

9. Seasonal Agricultural Work, Gendered Time Use, and its Implications for Nutrition

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

10. Gender Inequalities in Health and Care

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

11. Barriers and Pathways to Girls' Education

Barriers to Girls' Education

Efforts for Girls' Education

Framework and Pathways

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

Section IV Social Norms and Violence against Women

13. Macro Roots of Violence against Women: Rape Victim's Struggle for Justice

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

14. Socio-Economic Correlates of Domestic Violence: A Hidden Crisis of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Background

Theoretical Pathways between Disasters and Domestic Violence

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

Section V Social Mobilization for Empowerment.

15. Gradual Revolution: SEWA, An Example of the Women's Movement.

Notes:

This edition also issued in print: 2024.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on December 18, 2023).

ISBN:

0-19-199493-6

0-19-888598-9

0-19-888599-7

OCLC:

1414974180