Equal Opportunities International: Volume 7 Issue 4/5
Table of contents
WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT IN INDIA
Women workers in India encounter very different conditions from those found in most Western countries. There is no system of universal state welfare benefits for periods of…
OCCUPATIONAL SEX SEGREGATION AND WOMEN'S WORK IN INDIA
Joanna LiddleThe article evaluates the adequacy of the data on employment activity for an understanding of women's work. It looks at how men and women are distributed in the labour force in…
WOMEN IN THE INDUSTRIES AND SERVICE SECTORS IN INDIA
Meena GuptaThe article examines the trends in the employment of women in the industries and service sectors in India, their conditions of work and their problems.
LABOUR LAW AND FEMALE EMPLOYMENT
Rama J. JoshiThe article looks at the historical evolution of female labour in India, at the legal provisions and at the impact of labour legislation on female labour.
WOMEN AND TRADE UNIONS IN INDIA
P.H. RohiniTrade unions in India accept that large numbers of women have to work if they and their families are to survive. However, women are also expected to take responsibility for…