Employment Status of SC and ST Women in India

International Journal of Economics and Management Studies

© 2023 by SSRG - IJEMS Journal

Volume 10 Issue 3

Year of Publication : 2023

Authors : Chinmayee Mohanty

10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V10I3P102

How to Cite?

Chinmayee Mohanty, "Employment Status of SC and ST Women in India," SSRG International Journal of Economics and Management Studies, vol. 10,  no. 3, pp. 11-15, 2023. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V10I3P102

Abstract:

In the past few decades, SCs and STs have faced social exclusion and discrimination in society in accessing various opportunities due to their low social status. They also have very limited access to employment opportunities due to their caste barriers. Women in these two groups face a double disadvantage due to their lower status compared to males and the social stigma attached to them as belonging to the deprived section. Regarding occupational status, they also have a very low position compared to males. In this context, the paper presents SCs and STs Women's employment status in Indian society by analysing the annual PLFS report for 2017-18, 2018-19, and 2019-20, 2020-21. The study found extreme gender inequality among SCs and STs. Findings show that in comparison to SCs and STs Men, women in these groups have limited participation in employment resources. This research also critically analyses some policies and programmes for disadvantaged women and reflects on some of the suggestive measures.

Keywords:

Employment, Inequality, Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Gender.

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