Why does India have the most unpaid female workforce compared to the rest of the world?
It is 2pm and Kamaleswari Tanti is enjoying a short break, a moment of solitude before her children return from school and she gets busy again.
During harvest season, she toils in their agricultural field as well. Until this year, when her salary was raised to 43 dollars per month, Tanti worked for a mere 14 dollars per month, with some allowances and incentives added to it. Her work load, though, is not limited to healthcare and has included election work and other campaigns.
It is estimated that recognition of this work and direct public investment in the care economy of two percent of GDP could result in the creation of 11 million new jobs. Until then, Indian women will continue to struggle to find a place in the growing economy.For 27-year-old Shampa Sardar, a resident of the city of Kolkata, marriage to her long-time partner came with several promises but ended with her being forced to leave, severely ill and with a five-year-old son in tow.
“Absenteeism is the biggest issue,” she said, owing to these factors. The way the foundation addressed this was by encouraging women to speak to family members about either sharing household chores or adjusting to their reduced time spent at home which could mean eating one curry instead of three. She also encouraged them to use their salaries on things like the purchase of a pressure cooker or renting a refrigerator, which could reduce the time spent cooking.
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