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Mobility as Capability

Women in the Indian Informal Economy
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This book highlights accounts of women workers to capture the domains of gendered mobility, which challenges the exalted status conferred on women in the Kerala model of development. It contests and deconstructs the development discourse which considers women's work mobility as an indicator of autonomy and agency using Capability Approach. The concept of 'transformational mobility' and its measurement introduced in the book advances the understanding of mobility, autonomy and agency and the intersectionality in the context of gender and work. Through an in-depth exploration of lived experiences of informal women workers the author illustrates how patriarchal structures are shaped and reinforced by work places, markets and the state. The central question is - can we steer development policies to facilitate collective capabilities for women where informal work arrangements are becoming the norm?

Author Biography:

Nikhila Menon is Director of the Department of Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Finance in the Government of India. She has worked with research organisations and government institutions in India in the areas of development planning, chronic poverty, human development, public finance, and monitoring and evaluation of government employment programmes. Her research interests are gender and employment issues and institutional economics.
Release date Australia
September 30th, 2021
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Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Pages
208
Dimensions
160x235x17
ISBN-13
9781108836425
Product ID
33411232

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