'Women' as Work Force in Rural India

Women all over the world make tremendous contribution toward society by bearing all responsibilities whether productive and re-productive( socially, economically) or house careworn. In rural areas, contribution of women toward economic productive activities often unrecognised. It is documently well identified that women in rural areas give their more contribution in agriculture, animal husbandry and household works than that of men. Life without women is unaspectable, they work as strong work force in society.Women work harder than men and also for longer time than men. Although there is a clear cut division of the work. As women perform the majority of works from household to agriculture and also child care.The day to day life of rural women is full of hardship, deprivation and struggle to survive with early marriage and have no right on limit of children, they tend to lose their youth and health prematurely.Women in rural India denied opportunities like, education, suitable jobs etc. They are also subjected to physical and mental torture in family and in society due to the factors like degree of economic dependence, socio-cultural pressures and orthodox value system.

Ms. Gomatee is Research fallow in Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University,doing her work on Agricultural land use pattern & crop diversification,her focus is on overall rural development through proper utilization of natural as well as human resources. She has written and published several national and international research papers.