an Analysis of Socio-Economic and Health Conditions of Women Home-Based Workers in Chennai, India
- Categories
- Article/Artikel
- Magazine Title
- Journal of International Women's Studies
- Magazine Year
- 2020
- Magazine Number
- 5
- Creator
- K., Sivasubramanian
- Creator
- A., Pushpa
- Creator
- V., Raju
- Creator
- Kumar, Madhu Dhruva
- Thesaurus
- arbeidsomstandigheden, informele sector, thuisarbeid, inkomen, gezondheid, India
- Description
- This study analyses the socio-economic and health status of women workers in the informal sector in Chennai, India. Women homeworkers face many issues such as long hours of work, low wages, meagre rates per piece, lack of social security and lack of union or organizational support. More importantly, their conditions of work and health are deplorable. The findings reveal that female home-based workers are subject to multiple forms of exploitation such as low wages, delayed and irregular payments and sporadic work. In conclusion, the researcher states that despite these problems, home-based work is the most suitable avenue for poverty alleviation and employment generation among urban women. However, low wages, lack of micro-capital for entrepreneurial ventures and non-payment of dues on time are serious issues that these workers face.