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An analysis of the gender pay gap in India during covid-19 pandemic: a study of the impact on the gig and domestic economics
(National Law School of India University, Bangalore, 2023-10-13) Farooq, Alisha; Dr. Aniket Nandan, - Supervisor
Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic has had significant socioeconomic repercussions, aggravating already-existing inequality, including gender discrepancies in several industries. In this dissertation, the gender wage gap in India during the COVID-19 pandemic will be examined, along with its effects on the domestic and gig economies. The research shows that the epidemic in India contributed to a persistent and widening gender pay disparity. The gig economy, which had enormous expansion during this time, shows notable gender earnings discrepancies, with women generally earning less than men. The data also reveals how informal employment practises, a lack of social safety nets, and unfair business practises in the gig economy all affect gender wage discrepancies. The study also underscores the pandemic's effects on the household economy, which employs a sizable number of women. Women in this industry have been hit particularly hard by firm closures, declining household incomes, and growing domestic obligations. This study investigates the gender pay gap among domestic employees, highlighting the unequal pay distribution, lengthy workdays, and insufficient legal protections. The dissertations' conclusion suggests legislative measures and corrective measures to solve the gender pay gap in India's gig and domestic economies. Among these include the advancement of social security policies, gender-responsive labour regulations, improving women's access to education and skill development, and promoting gender equality. India can promote inclusive economic growth in the post pandemic age by putting these policies into place, which will help to reduce gender disparities in the workplace, ensure fair and equitable pay for all workers, and reduce gender disparities in the workforce.
Assessing the informality of domestic work : a case of domestic workers in Indore
(National Law School of India University, Bangalore, 2022-12-02) Narang, Vidhi; Dr. Aniket Nandan, - Supervisor
Finding economic opportunities for women : an analysis of the Sakhi one stop centre scheme in combatting domestic violence in jodhpur and Thiruvananthapuram
(National Law School of India University, Bangalore, 2023-10-13) Singhal, Aanchal; Dr. Aniket Nandan, - Supervisor
Domestic Abuse has been a societal evil from time immemorial. It has affected countless women worldwide and set its foot deep into Indian Society as well. Every year India reports several cases of domestic violence, with the trend, unfortunately, seeing an upward march despite overall social and economic progress in Indian Society. While the government has come up with solutions to provide ease to victims of domestic violence, there does not seem to be much respite. Therefore, This dissertation aims to examine the inclusion of a plan that focuses on financial independence for victims of abuse. It seeks to explore the potential benefits of involvement in economic opportunities within the Sakhi One Stop Centre (OSC) scheme in Jodhpur and Trivandrum, for women who have experienced domestic abuse. The study explores the effectiveness of economic empowerment interventions in the context of domestic violence and the potential for these interventions to support women in becoming financially independent. The research employs a mixed-methods approach, including surveys, interviews, and discussions, to gather data from women who have accessed the Sakhi OSC scheme, as well as service providers and government officials involved in the scheme's implementation. The study focuses on the economic opportunities which can be incorporated within the Sakhi OSC scheme, such as skills training, microfinance, and entrepreneurship, to determine their effectiveness in helping women who have experienced domestic abuse become financially independent and escape abusive relationships.
Finding pink in pink city : a study of women's infrastructural aspirations in Jaipur, Rajasthan
(National Law School of India University, Bangalore, 2023-10-18) Poonia, Navya; Dr. Aniket Nandan, - Supervisor
From time immemorial women have often been relegated to the confines of the private sphere, which has been traditionally a sight of oppression for them. When the construct of urbanisation emerged so did the ideas of acceptable areas that do not let women completely be open to the public. In doing so, urban planning has seen multiple waves ranging from cities that confine women to sub-urbs or the emergence of securitization of cities to make women feel safe. However, little attention has been paid to what women aspire in cities, as are sult very few women actually experience cities the same way their male counterparts do. Cities that are not designed for women have a psychological impact in terms of bringing women to the point of not belonging, they often feel trapped and numerous psychological benefits of urbanisation, such as freedom of anonymity escape them. There are also material consequences of unequal participation in cities such as inability to participate in the workforce, and paying higher prices for services such as entertainment or transport since the ones that are made available in the public arena at a subsidised price by the government can not be accessed by women because of the way the city is designed. To address these concerns, this study takes a two-fold approach, it brings forward audits as a tool for recording women’s aspirations by conducting an audit in a sample area and bringing it forward as a tool for recording the aspirations that need to be incorporated in the design element. Secondly, the report presents insight into the social elements that make women feel insecure in the given cities, and how the social norms can be best targeted.
Understanding liveability and its multiple indices to define a 'decent liveability' for the city of Bengaluru
(National Law School of India University, Bangalore, 2023-10-17) Pranitha, Geedigunta; Dr. Aniket Nandan, - Supervisor
Recently the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) has ranked Bengaluru as the “least liveable” city in India in its annual Global Liveability Index, which ranks 173 cities across the world (EIU 2022). In contrary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India declared Bengaluru as the most liveable city in its Ease of Living Index 2020 (MoHUA 2021). This indicates a huge gap and mismatches in the assessment criteria of both the indices. Liveability is a highly dynamic, multi-dimensional, and an ensemble concept. There is no universally agreed-upon definition for liveability. The definition varies across geographies, time, and purpose of the assessment and also depends on the value system of the assessor. Broadly the indices operate on five domains – economic, environmental, institutional, social, and governance (political). However, the subdomains in each index differ both in number and the weightage attached. Not just the indices, countries too differ in identifying and prioritising liveability domains. For example, Australia has eleven specific sub-domains, including crime and safety, public open space, while China has six categories to measure its cities’ liveability (Khorrami et al. 2021). The duality in rating of a city like Bengaluru leads to a variety of negative problems, from socio-welfare concerns to political difficulties, with the city's economy bearing the majority of the burden. This dissertation seeks to examine the root of this duality, to pinpoint the reasons for the ranking disparity and to identify the aspects that require significant development for achieving "decent liveability" through the citizens’ perspective. The present study aims to understand and to define an appropriate definition of liveability. The study also focuses on the concept of ‘decent liveability’ suitable for the city of Bengaluru.