THE ECONOMIC

EMANCIPATION
OF WOMEN IN
INDIA.

SUHASI SARKAR

SEM-06
 INTRODUCTION
1. Women in India represent 29 percent of the labour force, down from 35 percent in 2004. More than half
of the work done by women in India is unpaid, and almost all of it is informal and unprotected.

2. Women are not well represented in most sectors, including business leaders. Though they comprise
almost 40 percent of agricultural labour, they control only 9 percent of land in India.

3. Women are also shut out of the formal financial system. Nearly half of India’s women do not have a bank
or savings account for their own use, and 60 percent of women have no valuable assets to their name.

4. It is unsurprising then that at 17 percent, India has a lower share of women’s contribution to the GDP
than the global average of 37 percent. In addition, women face great physical insecurity. The rate of
crimes against women in India stands at 53.9 percent in India. In Delhi, the capital city, 92 percent of
women reported having experienced sexual or physical violence in public spaces.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

•The research methodology applied for this paper is

qualitative in nature.
•The secondary resources were collected from e-articles
and web journals.
•The sources have been adequately cited.
Research Questions

The following are the research questions:

•What is the contemporary economic condition of women in society?

•What is the importance of economic equality in society?

•How economic equality has empowered women in India?

Research Findings:
•When women achieve economic freedom, their well-being develops. A holistic economic development
enhances the centre stage for gender equality.

•In a patriarchal society, granting women financial freedom is viewed as a huge misstep. When the
society will free itself from the chains of patriarchy, the wheel of economic equality for women can
progress.

•Women have been continually excluded from societal development. It has to be acknowledged that
granting financial freedom to only one gender will not aid the overall development of society.

•The rise of women entrepreneurs in contemporary society has changed the economy in a positive way.
Conclusion:
•Although India has made developments in economy, women are one of the
most economically backward classes.

•The reservation of women in government jobs is a first step in achieving

economic emancipation for women.

•The goal can be achieved by promoting gender equality, eradicating poverty,

and inclusive growth.
•Not only in the urban areas, rural women should also be armed and equipped
with financial and business knowledge to assist them for financial freedom.
REFERENCES

1. ‘Women’s economic empowerment in India’

2. ‘Gender equality: Women’s economic empowerment’ by SDG

3. ‘Women’s economic empowerment in India’ by Anweesha Ghosh

4. ‘ Two-way street: women’s empowerment and economic development’