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Question 17Explain socio-economic transformations from women's migration to metrosGS2GS1

भारत में महानगरीय क्षेत्रों को महिलाओं के प्रवास के परिणामस्वरूप होने वाले सामाजिक-आर्थिक परिवर्तनों की व्याख्या कीजिए। (उत्तर 250 शब्दों में दीजिए) Explain the socio-economic transformations resulting from women's migration to metropolitan areas in India. (Answer in 250 words)

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Introduction

Women constitute the highest rate of migration (interstate), majorly due to marriage norms (PD) and partly for employment opportunities

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Main Body

Marriage imposed

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Reasons for Migration:

Trafficking (Q)
Better job opportunities
Formal education
Socio-impact

Socio-economic transformation:

1Higher rate of LFPR (Q) 41%, during PLFPR 2022-2027
2Better health facilities (Q) institutional delivery rose to 88.1% (CNFHS-5) and reduced MMR (Economic survey-2024) at 97.

reduced MMR (Economic survey 2024) at 97.

3Better education opportunities (Q) enrollment of women in STEM education rose to 11'/, as per world bank
4Reduced gender gap (Q) with better measures (Q) PDC awareness of social schemes (Q) and decreased discrimination (Q) Domestic Violence Act - of 2006
5Better autonomy in decision making - due to promotion of nuclear family.
6Rise of political representation (Q) Nari Shakti Vandhan Adhiniyam (106 Act of 2023)

Challenges:

Still prevalence of discrimination (Q) child marriage - 23.3 %. as per economic survey
Higher rural-urban divide - due to reduced demographic dividend in urban areas
Difficulty in balancing work and unpaid domestic work (248 hours of unpaid work as per NSO)
Domestic violence (Q) during covid-19, leading to class
Government intervention (Q) PALNA scheme
Provision of care economybetter awareness (Q) demand for rising marriage age (Baya Balaji committee)
Better stop gap (Q) She-bar

Thus, need is to reduce gender gaps only for achieving SDG-5 by 2030

Challenges:

Still prevalence of discrimination (Q) child marriage - 23.3 %, as per economic survey
Higher rural-urban divide - due to reduced demographic dividend in urban areas
Difficulty in balancing work and unpaid domestic work (248 hours of unpaid work as per NSO)
Domestic violence (Q) during covid-19, leading to class

Government intervention:

PALNA scheme
Provision of care economybetter awareness (Q) demand for rising marriage age (Baya Balaji committee)
Better stop gap (Q) She-bar

Thus, need is to reduce gender gaps only for achieving SDG-5 by 2030

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Conclusion

Thus, need is to reduce gender gaps only for achieving SDG-5 by 2030

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Diagram

Flow chart showing reasons for women's migration including Marriage imposed, Trafficking, Better job opportunities, Formal education, and Socio-impact, with outcomes of Better job, Better opportunities, and Formal education

  • Uses data-driven approach with specific statistics
  • Links migration to health and economic outcomes
  • References recent survey data

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Topper

Rakhi

AIR 65

Subject & Paper

GS2GS1

Topic

Indian Society and Social Issues

Gender and Development

Women's Migration to Metropolitan Areas

Writing Stats

350

Total words

12

Paragraphs

4

Bullets

analytical

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