Marriage forcing women to quit job
The number of working unmarried women in the capital is almost twice that of working women who are divorced or married, says a study by ILO, a finding that blames marriage for scores of women quitting the workforce or stopping them from becoming a part of it. Among working women in the age band 18-60, 43 percent are unmarried, 29 per cent divorced and 19 per cent married, says the study Around 47 per cent of all respondents said they quit work after marriage and childbirth.
Objections from family and too much workload were cited as the main reasons for not joining the workforce by 25 per cent of women.
The survey "Through the magnifying glass: women's work and labour force participation in urban Delhi" carried out by Ratna M. Sudarshan, Director, Institute of Social Studies Trust and Shrayan Bhattacharya, Research Analyst ISST, was released here on Wednesday. Bhattacharya said the survey took a representative sample of 700 households all over Delhi.
Long workdays stretching up to 11-15 hours for women and too much domestic responsibilities were cited as crucial factors influencing work life choices. As many as 29 per cent working women and 36 per cent non-working women cited "children get neglected" as the negative change because of work.
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Objections from family and too much workload were cited as the main reasons for not joining the workforce by 25 per cent of women.
The survey "Through the magnifying glass: women's work and labour force participation in urban Delhi" carried out by Ratna M. Sudarshan, Director, Institute of Social Studies Trust and Shrayan Bhattacharya, Research Analyst ISST, was released here on Wednesday. Bhattacharya said the survey took a representative sample of 700 households all over Delhi.
Long workdays stretching up to 11-15 hours for women and too much domestic responsibilities were cited as crucial factors influencing work life choices. As many as 29 per cent working women and 36 per cent non-working women cited "children get neglected" as the negative change because of work.
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To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.hindustantimes.com
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