The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Female Domestic Workers in an Urban Setting

Nomita P. Kumar () and Kavita Baliyan ()
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Nomita P. Kumar: Giri Institute of Development Studies
Kavita Baliyan: Giri Institute of Development Studies

Chapter Chapter 15 in Reimagining Prosperity, 2023, pp 259-281 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This paper focuses on the increasing marginalisation and vulnerability of female domestic workers in urban India in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. It analyses the impact of the pandemic on the livelihood and the physical, mental and emotional well-being of women domestic workers through a primary survey conducted in Lucknow city in 2020 and 2021. The paper highlights the effect of lockdown on their livelihoods, savings, food security, family life and mental health. It also analyses the effectiveness of the outreach of government support to this vulnerable segment of the urban informal sector. Given the vulnerability of this group to various forms of exploitation, the authors suggest that policy interventions aimed at providing welfare and social protections will need to be coupled with strong political will and increased social consciousness to have an enduring impact.

Keywords: Female domestic workers; Urban migrants; Loss of livelihoods; Social stigma; Mental health; Social protection; Education of children; PMGKP; E-Shram card (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-7177-8_15

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