Transforming Household Economies: Empowering Rural Women and Shaping the Dynamics of Traditional Economic Activities

Nishi Sangwan, Shweta Nanda, Parveen Chauhan, Pushpa Rani

2023

Abstract

: Empowering rural women in traditional economic roles is vital for sustainable development. They play a crucial role in farming and handicrafts but face challenges in resources, education, and decision-making. Empowerment includes training, credit access, and modern technologies. In India, rural women contribute significantly to the financial system through their vital roles. The research aimed to analyze factors influencing women's productivity in traditional economic activities, impacting their contributions to home economics through earnings and savings. Primary data was collected, and participants divided into two groups: Northwest region (55% population increase) with five villages (Jatkhore, Begumpur, Kanjhawla, Jaunti, Ladpur) and Northeast region (45%) with four villages (Bihari Pur, Pur Shahdara, Jeevanpur, Mandoli). Northwest villages Notably, from Group A and Northeast from Group B in Delhi were included in the study. We utilized a snowball sampling approach for this identification process. The data was gathered through implementation of direct conversations and focus groups (FGDs). According to study, men prefer to make the most important decisions at home due to firmly established hierarchical principles. Northeast and Northwest areas have benefited greatly from government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) funding development programs. All female participants understood the advantageous outcomes associated with achieving economic autonomy.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Sangwan N., Nanda S., Chauhan P. and Rani P. (2023). Transforming Household Economies: Empowering Rural Women and Shaping the Dynamics of Traditional Economic Activities. In Proceedings of the 1st Pamir Transboundary Conference for Sustainable Societies - Volume 1: PAMIR; ISBN 978-989-758-687-3, SciTePress, pages 506-511. DOI: 10.5220/0012492400003792

in Bibtex Style

@conference{pamir23,
author={Nishi Sangwan and Shweta Nanda and Parveen Chauhan and Pushpa Rani},
title={Transforming Household Economies: Empowering Rural Women and Shaping the Dynamics of Traditional Economic Activities},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st Pamir Transboundary Conference for Sustainable Societies - Volume 1: PAMIR},
year={2023},
pages={506-511},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012492400003792},
isbn={978-989-758-687-3},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st Pamir Transboundary Conference for Sustainable Societies - Volume 1: PAMIR
TI - Transforming Household Economies: Empowering Rural Women and Shaping the Dynamics of Traditional Economic Activities
SN - 978-989-758-687-3
AU - Sangwan N.
AU - Nanda S.
AU - Chauhan P.
AU - Rani P.
PY - 2023
SP - 506
EP - 511
DO - 10.5220/0012492400003792
PB - SciTePress