India Discrimination Report 2022

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Oxfam India recently released the 'India Discrimination Report 2022'. The report highlights that women and marginalized communities face discrimination in the job market.

IMPORTANT FACTS -

Key Highlights of the report :

Labour force participation rate (LFPR) :-

• The labor force participation rate (LFPR) of women in India was just 25 per cent in 2021.

• It is considerably lower than Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa. 

• Low participation was mainly due to gender discrimination in wages and opportunities.

Wage Gap :-

• Self-employed urban men earn 2.5 times more than their female counterparts.

• 83 percent of this pay gap is attributable to gender-based discrimination.

• In rural areas, the income gap between men and women is 93 percent due to gender discrimination.

Discrimination with Educational Qualification :-

• The employment status of women does not depend on their educational qualifications.

Social Norms :-

• A large section of qualified women is not available in the labor market due to family responsibilities.

• Women from well-educated and economically well-off households often withdraw from the labor force due to socio-cultural reasons.

• Women do not enter the labor market due to insecurities during travel and the need to go to office on time and due to family reasons.

Lack of salaried jobs :-

• 60 percent of urban men are engaged in salaried jobs or are self-employed, while among women this figure has come down to just 19 percent.

Status in SC, ST communities :-

• SC and ST women start working at an early age without any formal education due to poor socio-economic conditions.

• This means that more than educational qualification or age, social factors are the determinant factor for rural women to opt out or stay away from work.

• Individuals belonging to SC and ST communities earn Rs 5,000 less than the national average.

Oxfam India :-

• It is a organisation of people working to end discrimination and create a free and just society.

• It is a part of the Oxfam Global Confederation in which 21 countries are working together as partners to build a better world.