Female Tribal Migrants as Domestic Workers: A Study of their Compulsions and Working Conditions.

Almost 400 million people, more than 85per cent of the working population in India, work in the unorganized sector. Most of these workers are women. These include migrants, many of whom come from tribal areas in search of employment and a better life. However, many tribal women migrants, especially...

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Príomhúdar: Shree, Megha
Formáid: Journal Article
Foilsithe: MAN AND DEVELOPMENT 2012
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520 |a Almost 400 million people, more than 85per cent of the working population in India, work in the unorganized sector. Most of these workers are women. These include migrants, many of whom come from tribal areas in search of employment and a better life. However, many tribal women migrants, especially those working as domestic workers end up being exposed to severe vulnerabilities. Most of the domestic workers are deprived of overtime pay, public holidays and timely payment of salaries. They also travel even in the absence of any prospect or promise of employment. They are exposed to hazardous working and living conditions, lack of sanitation, malnutrition, fatigue, separation from family, forced restrictions, loneliness, physical exploitation by managers and supervisors in the factories they work in, which affect the mental health of these women. They do not even get an ample break during working hours. Many a times, they do not get employment and then end up as victims of sexual abuse. Even if they get employment, they have to work under inhuman conditions. The present paper primarily attempts to explore the trends of the female tribal migration in India. It also attempts to explore the reasons responsible for their migration. Most importantly, the paper tries to identify the nature of work and the problems faced by them in urban areas. The present research will be qualitative as well as quantitative in nature. The National Sample Survey Organization, Government of India reports, viz. Migration in India (49th, 55th and 64th round) will be used a primary data source. The nature of work, problems and victimization of female migrant tribal domestic workers will be explored through secondary literature.  
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