SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF WOMEN BEEDI WORKERS IN BUNDELKHAND REGION OF UTTAR PRADESH: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS

Mohd Shamim Ansari () and Aparna Raj
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Mohd Shamim Ansari: Bundekhand University, Jhansi, India
Aparna Raj: Bundekhand University, Jhansi, India

UTMS Journal of Economics, 2015, vol. 6, issue 1, 53-66

Abstract: The central idea of this paper is to explore link between socio-economic positions of women working in unorganized sector with special reference to beedi rolling. In India Beedi making is an age old industry and one of the largest job providers for women in the unorganized sector. Women are having inherent advantage in this job in this job of beedi rolling due to deft fingers; yet significant gender bias exists. The job is mainly done by weaker economic class in the country who don’t have adequate education and skill to look for alternate job. The work of beedi rolling is preferred by the women because it can be carried from home along with domestic chores. Thus, they supplement family income along with managing the household jobs. However, in the recent year the trade is shrinking thus there is situation of underemployment.

Keywords: Beedi; Socio-Economics; Exploitation; Plight; Gender Bias (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A10 D12 D71 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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