Mutually reinforcing role of women in habitat based livelihood services : researching the case of India

Niazi, Zeenat; Srivastava, Alka; Chopra, Vrinda

Mutually reinforcing role of women in habitat based livelihood services : researching the case of India

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Date

2011

Authors

Niazi, Zeenat

Srivastava, Alka

Chopra, Vrinda

Publisher

Development Alternatives, New Delhi, IN

Abstract

Rural women working as skilled workers in the habitat and construction sector are a relatively new phenomenon. This report provides details of the project which included organisations: The Barefoot College, The Jeevapoorna Women Masons Society (JEEWOMS), SEWA Nirman, Tilothu Mahila Mandal (TMM), Darshna Mahila Kalyan Samiti (DMKS), Costford and Archana Women’s Society. Women tend to work within their local communities, contributing to local economic development. Analysis of the local situation in Kerala indicates that women masons are able to bridge the gap left by male masons who migrate to the gulf for construction work.

Keywords

INDIA, GENDER, WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, INNOVATION SYSTEMS, INNOVATION ADOPTION, WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION WORKERS, CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, EMPOWERMENT, MASONRY, SOUTH ASIA, WOMEN’S ORGANIZATIONS, KERALA, NEW DELHI, STOVES, WATER AND SANITATION, APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY, LABOUR POLICY