Women's empowerment, work environment, and income

Evidence from India

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ID3886891
AuthorsIndranil De (0000-0002-6174-2310, Sri Aurobindo Institute of Technology, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume32
Issue4
Pages468-480
Publication date2022-05-19
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDevelopment in Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09614524.2022.2039098
OpenAlexW4213260332
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited21

This study focuses on the implications of various work environments on women's empowerment based on a survey of women employed in various occupations in a remote urban area. The results reveal that women employed in employer's enterprise outside the employer's dwelling are more likely to make or influence financial and non-financial decisions within the household. These women are also more likely to influence social decisions outside the household. Women engaged with home-based traditional industries are less likely to influence decisions. Women associated with SHG, trust, voluntary organisations, or federations more likely to make or influence decisions. Access to alternative employment has a positive association with decision-making. Women employed in employer's enterprise outside the employer's dwelling and women not having any specific workplace are more likely to consider a different profession for their daughters

Business · Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Empowerment · Labour economics · Voluntary association · Women's empowerment · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

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