Gender discrimination
Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000276 EndHTML:0000027441 StartFragment:0000022321 EndFragment:0000027401 SourceURL:file:///F:\Ph.d%20Details\Reserach%20Paper%20Phd%20Related\phd_Vidya_Research%20Paper_Vivek%20Sir\Working%20condition%20of%20Women%20Artisans%20in%20INDIA.docx To develop a proper understanding of their workability a field survey was conducted over three months of time in the cities where maximum women are involved in artisan work especially in the context of Uttar Pradesh. For collecting such information, women workers are contacted at their working sites, be it their workplace or home. For getting better understanding of their home condition, their residential areas have been taken care of by visiting them personally.
Women workers are involved in various activities — household activity, weaving, shoe-making, clothes weaving, carpet weavers, wood crafting, Zari Workers, Chicken handicraft, Meenakari etc. Through semi structured questionnaire and the feedback provided by them, we are able to understand the following aspect of their profession:
· Their working condition, and social status
· Wages — fixed or variable
· Gender discrimination
· Basic information such as — age, education, family income etc.
A total of 150 women workers were interviewed which includes 40 home-based workers, 30 cloth weavers, 20 shoe-makers, 60 handicraft workers including ( Chicken work, Zari Work, Meenakari workers ) etc.
The mode of sample collection was theoretical, interview basis and unstructured questionnaire, so it cannot be analyzed using statistical tool therefore qualitative analysis has been performed to analyze the feedback received from the women artisans and accordingly the conclusion has been drawn.