17. भारत में महानगरीय क्षेत्रों में महिलाओं के प्रवास के परिणामस्वरूप होने वाले सामाजिक-आर्थिक परिवर्तनों की व्याख्या कीजिए। (उत्तर 250 शब्दों में दीजिए) Explain the socio-economic transformations resulting from women's migration to metropolitan areas in India. (Answer in 250 words)
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# WOMEN'S MIGRATION TO METROPOLITAN AREAS :-
(I) ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION
[Example: daughters helping earn their homes]
[Example: employed women earnings for children education]
IT, Textile, Call centres
Despite these positives,
Some issues remain
[Wage gap @ 30%] (as per ILO)
Still rest with males.
(II) SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION
Crèches
Old age homes.
Earlier Role standardization → now changing
Women → Inside work, Men → Outside work.
Joint family → Nuclear family
[Example: NGOs like "Goony", "Pinjra Tod"]
Despite this,
Issues remain
Lack of Safety → Patriarchal Mindset
(80) rapes everyday (NCRB - 2022) → Still prevailing
[Example: "Come home before dark"]
← Way forward
i) Adequate Women Safety
[Example: One Stop Centres]
ii) Equal Pay for Equal Work (OPSP - Act-41)
This can foster "WOMEN LED DEVELOPMENT"
— Rasneet Kaur · AIR 51
- Opens with relevant PLFS data (37.5%)
- Clear categorization into economic and social transformations
- Provides specific examples of metropolitan cities
- Lists work avenues available (IT, textile, call centres)
- Acknowledges persistent issues despite opportunities
- Discusses care economy development
Rasneet Kaur
Role of Women and Women's Organization, Population and Associated Issues
Women's Migration and Urbanization
Socio-Economic Impact of Women's Migration to Metropolitan Areas
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