Topic: Social empowerment
2. Along with providing salary to housework (which was recently acknowledged by political parties), there is a need to address the larger issues related to women’s employment. Comment.(250 words)
Reference: Indian Express
Why the question:
The article explains how along with providing salary to housework (which was recently acknowledged by political parties), there is a need to address the larger issues related to women’s employment.
Key Demand of the question:
Discuss the need to address the larger issues related to women’s employment.
Directive:
Comment– here we have to express our knowledge and understanding of the issue and form an overall opinion thereupon.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start with what you understand by housework.
Body:
The answer body must have the following aspects covered:
Explain first the factors responsible for sudden recognition of housework; Breaking of the myth that housework is easy, talk about the Added responsibilities in housework etc.
Then discuss the problems associated with women’s employment.
Suggest solutions- need to address the exclusionary and discriminatory tendencies in the labour market.
Conclusion:
Conclude with way forward, suggest solutions.
