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India's working women |
28 SeptemberÌý2009 |
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What impactÌýare theyÌýhaving on the traditional way of life?
Delhi's first single sex train serving a growing number of female commuters has recently been introduced, with eight more planned for other major Indian cities. Since India began economic reforms in the early 1990s, women have entered the urban work force, initially as government office workers, but now increasingly as employees in the booming services sector or in professional jobs. Overall, the number of working women has roughly doubled in fifteen years. But what effect does this increase have on the traditional family structure and how do working mothers cope with juggling a demanding job and childcare responsibilities? Radhika Chopra is a sociologist from the University of Delhi and Rupa Jha is a 91Èȱ¬ Hindi Service correspondent and working mother. They join Jane from our Delhi studio. |
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