Volume : III, Issue : VIII, August - 2014

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Contrary to common perception, a large percentage of women work in India. National data collection agency accept that statistics seriously understate women contribution as workers. On the one hand, there are women workers in unorganized sector both in rural and urban areas who may be called invisible, behind tall buildings, highway, city roads and government programs, they shed their sweat, they are the most crucial but most underpaid and neglected link in the labor chain. On the other hand, there are women in the organized sector who participate in work force in impressive numbers. For example, in the software industry, 30% of the workforce is female and enjoy parity with their male counterparts. This paper analyzes the profile of women in various economic activities industry–wise, zone–wise and sector–wise. It also highlights the protective legislation for working women in our constitution.

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, PARIPEX-INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-2 | Issue-3 | March-2013

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