Urban Women, Work and Family: A Sociological Perspective
Journal Title: Review Journal of Political Philosophy - Year 2019, Vol 0, Issue 1
Abstract
The first report on the status of women ‘Towards Equality’ by National Committee in 1975 can be marked as the first official attempt to study the status of Indian women in the post- independence era. This report verified that despite having the right to equality, the roles, rights and participation of women in the public sphere was limited and constrained. In these contemporary times, the flux, presence and participation of the urban middle class woman in public spheres has increased but she still experiences suppression and inequality in the family as well as in the workplace. The educated and professionally qualified women have to shoulder dual responsibilities as an earner and as a care-giver. This double burden leaves her with no quality time and space for personal growth. She has to undergo stress, conflict and criticism in the patriarchal society while juggling the dual responsibilities to weave and balance the work and home. The Constitution of India has accorded the right to equality irrespective of sex,race, caste and class. However, there is a deep disquiet over whether the urban educated working mothers\ women have really become equal and empowered? or has inequality only changed the garb ! This paper is an attempt to find out how far the gender equality has become a rule /reality and not an exception in urban Indian families.
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Aparna Joshi
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