Abstract
Rise of sectors- factories, roadways' commercialization in cities creating opportunities in workforce. For sectors' development, rather than men, women and children shifted from rural to cities, landed in uncomfortable zones- slums, footpaths, Night-shelters due to cities' high cost of living. They are compelled to become part of slum environment. Government's programs- like Slum Improvement, UWSP, and SEPUP for Urban Poor have been directed to follow services to urban poor on realistic terms and conditions for better. Researcher aims to understand women's position as urban-slum dwellers through concurrent fieldwork exposure during 2014-15,Department of Social Work,DU.A case study was conducted in 5 Delhi's urban slums and objectives are being proposed: 1.To encounter reasons for being in city. 2.To acknowledge mechanisms on how she adjusts to living conditions and social security. 3.To explore awareness and level of women's participation in policy/programs. 4.To assess economic empowerment and contribution to family. 5.To explore perceptions of being slum dwellers. Paper will show slum dwellers' conditions as per data and variations of vulnerability within urban slum-dwellers
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