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Question 19AnalyseGS2GS1

Analyse how recognizing, reducing, and redistributing care work can foster gender equality and promote inclusive development in India. (Answer in 250 words)

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Introduction

As per the Time use survey 2019, women spend 10-times more time at home for care work compared to men leading to phenomenon called "Dual burden"

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Main Body

Care work comparison: Men 0.5 Hour, Women 5.4 Hours. This calls for recognizing, reducing and redistribution of care work.

Impact of care work on women:

1Reduce labour force participation
2Economic dependence
3Lack of heightttion, 17% is GDP from women
4Dual burden on working women
5Reinforce patriarchy

Impact of recognition, reduction and redistribution of care work on gender equality:

1Recognition of women contribution in a DP → devaluation of her care work
2Increase labour force participation by reducing time on care work
3Redistribute work would promote gender sensitivity and male recognition of women contribution
4Increase women agency - women to time to take up education, economic activities, focus on health

Impact on inclusive development:

1Reduce Gender based discrimination among higher women participation in jobs and as a leader
2Reduce gender based division of labours (e.g. women only in Pink jobs due to caring nature)
3Promote women as decision maker - higher women leaders

Measures to be taken:

1Valuation of care economy through inequality Time use surveys (e.g. Australia)
2Institutional care economy (e.g. creches and mid house nurseries, public care)
3Women and Men training for care roles
4Provision of charging of maternity leaves (e.g. Scandinavian countries)

Thus these measures would promote contribution of "Bhagti Navi" as a change maker in the family of "Hight Bharat".

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Conclusion

Structural reforms in recognizing and redistributing care work can transform gender relations and promote inclusive development

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  • Uses concrete data from Time use survey 2019
  • Clear statistical comparison (10x difference)
  • Identifies multiple impacts on women
  • Structured bullet point format

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Topper

Jayant Agarwal

AIR 64

Subject & Paper

GS2GS1

Topic

Role of Women and Women's Organization

Women

Care work and gender equality

Writing Stats

271

Total words

5

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