Research Abstracts on Child Labour Women Labour - Nipccd
Research Abstracts on Child Labour Women Labour - Nipccd
Research Abstracts on Child Labour Women Labour - Nipccd
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<str<strong>on</strong>g>Research</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Abstracts</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>Child</strong> <strong>Labour</strong>, <strong>Labour</strong> and <strong>Women</strong> <strong>Labour</strong> 1998 - 2009<br />
Landless <strong>Labour</strong><br />
atmosphere. As many as 37.6% preferred to remain silent about the events of Work Place<br />
Harassment (WPH). Only 2% to 3% were ready to complain against the assailant. 12.39%<br />
were of the opini<strong>on</strong> that Government should appoint inspectors to keep a check <strong>on</strong> WPH.<br />
Regarding wage differences, 37.6% LLLWs were unaware about the difference in wages<br />
between men and women. 15.9% women received equal wages. Only 26% of LLLWs were<br />
clearly aware that they received lower wages. The illiterate landless labourer women (LLLW)<br />
were found to be ignorant about various Government efforts to emancipate them. 70% of<br />
the LLLWs were in favour of reservati<strong>on</strong> for women in various sectors of work; 5.9%<br />
resp<strong>on</strong>dents preferred welfare schemes; and <strong>on</strong>ly 3 resp<strong>on</strong>dents had heard about any NGOs<br />
working for them. To improve the status of LLLWs suggesti<strong>on</strong>s offered to Government<br />
were: creating cells to check work place harassment (WPH); providing subsidies to LLLWs;<br />
vocati<strong>on</strong>al training programmes; gender sensitizati<strong>on</strong>; reservati<strong>on</strong> for women in Class I and<br />
Class II Government jobs; making educati<strong>on</strong> free and compulsory for children; and<br />
empowering village panchayats to develop various schemes for LLLWs.