Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
Geetanjali Chouhan and Dr. Neena Sareen

Abstract:
Woman is an integral part of the human society. Women contribute one-third of the labor force required to carry out various farm operations and allied enterprises. A rural woman faces different stages in her life. Before marriage, she was a daughter; after marriage she was a dependent housewife; after that a dependent mother responsible for all of the household work, including cooking and rearing children, and caring for her husband and other family members. Due to social and traditional barriers, rural women are not able to work outside of their homes. She plays a key role in household activities. It is often argued that their contribution is undermined and decision making power is highly limited. In household management, majority of rural women are regularly engaged in food preparation, looking after all family members, preparing local beverages, cleaning of house, clean-up after meals, washing clothes, child care, fetching water, arrangement of fuel, sewing etc.