Home Science
Women and work: issues and concerns
महिलाएँ और कार्य: मुद्दे एवं चिंताएँ
This Class 11 Home Science topic examines women’s participation in work, livelihoods and career choices. Students explore the difference between paid and unpaid work, the value of domestic and care work, gender-based division of labour, unequal wages, limited opportunities and occupational segregation. It also encourages discussion of how education, family responsibilities, social attitudes, workplace conditions and supportive policies influence women’s careers, economic independence and work–life balance.
Practice questions
What is the main benefit of minimum wage awareness for women workers?If work hours are not clear in a woman worker's contract what problem may occur?If a woman's skill certificate is kept by her family what effect can it have on her employment?Which problem increases when women do not have separate and clean toilets at workplace?If a woman's complaint is weakened by linking it to her dress what is this?If a women friendly policy applies only to permanent workers which group may be left out?If a working woman's income goes to family expenses but she has no role in decisions what is the issue?Which measure is useful to increase women's digital work participation?If a woman is considered less committed because of part time work what should be the correct evaluation basis?If a woman street vendor does not get a safe place and license what problem is shown?If a woman employee does not understand safety rules because the language is difficult what correction is needed?If a woman is not given high visibility projects what effect can it have on career?When women's training attendance is low what should be checked instead of blaming them immediately?If women workers have union membership but no opportunity to speak what is missing?If a woman employee fears losing her job after disclosing pregnancy what protection is needed?If a woman is listed as helper despite doing skilled work what problem may occur?What is the main element of safe reporting for women at workplace?If a woman does not get financial literacy what difficulty may occur in enterprise?If a woman employee is stopped from speaking in a meeting which right is weakened?Which support is useful for a woman returnee after a career break?