Status of Working Women in India
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- Authors
- Dr. Awadhesh Kumar, डॉ. वर्षा रानी
- Publisher
- Akhand Publishing House
- Categories
- Economics, History, Social Science
- ISBN
- 9788194793670
- Edition
- 2020
- Format
- Hard Bound
- Size
- Demy
- Pages
- 236
Description
This book studies the status and participation of women laborers under British colonial rule in India. It examines the miserable general position of women during this period, marked by the purdah system and early child marriage, as well as the efforts of social reformers and organizations to improve women's education and social standing. The text explores the gendered nature of labor, detailing women's involvement in agriculture, spinning, weaving, and emerging industries such as jute, cotton, and tea plantations. Main themes include the impact of de-industrialization on women spinners, migration patterns of families seeking employment in industrial centers like Bengal and Bombay, and the economic preference of industrialists for female labor due to lower wages and easier control. Additionally, the book covers the implementation of early factory acts regulating women's working hours and analyzes wage data for unskilled workers across various districts.