Social Inequality in the Context of Gender: a Study of Rural West Bengal, India

Discussions (FGD) from 70 participants to unravel the ground reality related to education, income, employment, and domestic violence. We have highlighted the difficulties faced by women in their daily lives. The study enumerates the findings based on mixed methods. The qualitative analysis results give comprehensive information that aids in explaining the causal linkages figured out in the quantitative study. The result shows that low education standard is one of the parameters for underdevelopm ent as it limits the scope of livelihood. Intrahousehold intersectionality restricted girls and women from getting equal opportunities in education, food, and social services in the locality. Though women contribute almost equally on financial grounds, they are humiliated daily. This research advoca tes for the required infrastructure and legal and social backing to women, which helps them build integrated, productive employment and decent workforce participation. They promote sustainable economic growth in rural settings to improve women’s living standards.
Source: Global Social Welfare - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research