Impact of Covid-19 on Women Workers in India

Abstract

India is considered a male-dominated country. The educated Indian woman has a long way to go to get equal rights in society. For any country to develop, it is necessary to empower its women, who are the future entrepreneurs. We have to accept that our country’s indomitable women are not only looked upon as housekeepers, teachers, tutors, etc., but also that it is very necessary to transform them into supervisors, business managers, etc. So that our country can utilise its full human resource power, compete with other countries, and successfully stand with them in every field. But many skilled women are facing a lack of finance when it comes to starting innovative production. The lockdown period has been one of the most challenging times during this COVID-19 pandemic. A new challenge has emerged for working women to maintain the distinction between work and non-work, as domestic work has often been termed invisible work. In women's lives, their domestic responsibilities often go unaccredited as a major part of their lives and are often seen as non-work. although Before the lockdown, women had to work outside; their roles at work and home were mostly separate, and they had to struggle between these two fronts. COVID-19 has had a lot of impact on women workers. In the present paper, an attempt has been made to study the impact of COVID-19 on women workers.