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Sexual Division of Labour
Sexual Division of Labour
LABOUR
• A SYSTEM IN WHICH ALL WORK
INSIDE THE HOME IS EITHER DONE
BY THE WOMEN OF THE FAMILY, OR
ORGANISED BY THEM THROUGH THE
DOMESTIC HELPERS.
OR
• CATEGORISING SOME WORK ONLY FOR
WOMEN LIKE COOKING, WASHING,
CLEANING, TAILORING ETC.
RESULTS OF SEXUAL DIVISION
OF LABOUR
• THE WORK OF WOMEN ARE NOT VALUED.
• THE WORK OPTIONS OF WOMEN ARE
LIMITED.
• THEIR ROLE IN PUBLIC LIFE ARE DENIED.
• THEIR ROLE IN POLITICS ARE MINIMUM.
• THEY ARE CONSIDERED FIT FOR LOW PAID
WORKS
NOW THE MEN AND WOMEN
ARE EQUALLY VALUED DUE TO
THE FOLLOWING REASON
• WOMEN IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF WORLD ORGANISED AND
AGITATED FOR EQUAL RIGHTS.
• THERE WERE AGITATIONS IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES FOR EQUAL
RIGHTS TO VOTE FOR WOMEN.
• THERE WERE AGITATIONS FOR ENHANCING THEIR POLITICAL AND
LEGAL STATUS AND IMPROVING THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES.
• POLITICAL EXPRESSION AND MOBILISATION HELPED IN
IMPROVING WOMENS ROLE IN PUBLIC LIFE.
• IN SCANDINAVIEN COUNTRIES WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN
POLITICS AND ADMINISTRATION IS VERY HIGH.
• IN INDIA WOMEN STILL LEG BEHIND MEN IN EVERY SPHERE DUE
TO --:
– OURS IS A PATRIARCHAL SOCIETY.
– THE LITERACY RATE AMONG WOMEN IS ONLY 54% COMPARED WITH 76%
AMONG MEN.
– THE PROPORTION OF WOMEN IN HIGHLY PAID AND HIGHLY VALUE JOBS
ARE STILL VERY LESS.
– WOMEN ARE STILL KEPT ON LOW PAID WORKS.
– IN MANY PARTS OF THIS COUNTY PARENTS PREFER MALE CHILD.
HOW TO SOLVE PROBLEMS OF
LOW REPRESENTATION OF
WOMEN POLITICS