An Economic Interpretation of the Paid vs. Unpaid working women- A Case study of rural Assam

An integral part of productive activities, unpaid domestic work is essential to household and economic well-being. The neoliberal paradigm of India's economy has brought about considerable changes to the way women labour, and their involvement in the workforce has been low. Due to the pervasive patriarchy in Indian society, women are not permitted to engage in economic employment outside the home. Not even Assam is exempt. The involvement rate of women in the work force is likewise low in Assam. Work that women do for free creates obstacles for them to enter the workforce, lowers their earning potential, and ensures that disparities endure. Missed chances for civic involvement, skill development, and education are costs of unpaid employment. The social and familial standing of unpaid women workers was the primary emphasis of our research. Researcher study mainly focused on comparison of the position of paid and unpaid women workers in the society. This study also focused on intensity of outside job according to their education level. This study was done in the Bongaigaon district of Assam, which is one of the most underdeveloped districts in Assam. To attain the particular objectives researcher applies methodology like time use survey, co-relations, graphical and percentage method. The study found that women in the lowest income quintile and with the least education are more likely to be heavily involved in domestic labour. It was also discovered that the position of women who work unpaid is lower than that of women who work for a wage in the study region as well as unpaid worker spend more time in their children care and other household activities than the paid women workers.