Observational study of Home Based Glass Bangle Women Workers of Firozabad city

Ritu Bansal; Dr. Chandra Kumari

Volume : VI, Issue : II, February - 2016

Observational study of Home Based Glass Bangle Women Workers of Firozabad city

Ritu Bansal, Dr. Chandra Kumari

Abstract :

Firozabad is famous for its bangle industry not only in India but also in aoad. Future of thousands of families in Firozabad depends on the bangle–making industry for their livelihood. This informal sector is totally unorganized and is represented by contract labourers and daily wage earners. The large number of workforce is engaged in home based work. According to the Pak Social Welfare Society survey, there are more than thirty–nine different processes of bangle making at different stages. Women are involved in different stages such as: Sadai, jurai, chaklai, katai, chatai, colour chapai process. Here is less income generation opportunities to women in the Glass Bangles subsector. Home based women worker are working at the processing and adornment stages of bangle production. These women play in supporting role to their families. Women themselves have little understanding of their rights with respect to approach and control over resources. They work in the sophisticated environment without any safety gadgets. These women are playing with the bare glass, which is unsafe for their body. They face many health problems– tiredness, dizziness, eye burn, burn marks on fingers. Therefore, they do not enjoy the facilities. There is simply no security either of job or in the life of a bangle worker. The state of home based women worker is blur and harsh. This paper aims to discuss the conditions and problems of women in home based glass bangle work.