Employment Gap Of 98% Between Men And Women In India
According to a new analysis published on Thursday, gender-based discrimination accounts for 98% of the employment disparity between men and women who earn salaries in urban regions. As per the survey, the employment inequality experienced by women in rural areas reaches 100%. Men gain far more from their endowments in the labor market than women do, according to Oxfam India’s “India Discrimination Report 2022,” which is based on data from the periodic labor force survey (PLFS) for the years 2019–20. (i.e. variables such as years of education, age, and household head).
Discrimination accounts for 95% of the pay discrepancy between male and female casual wage workers
It stated that for the two age groups taken into account in the study, “Social discrimination explains 98 percent of the entire gender disparity in employment at all the three points in time (2004-05, 2018-19, and 2019-20).
The survey claims that despite having the same educational background and professional experience as men, women in India will face discrimination in the workplace because of cultural and employer stereotypes.
According to the survey, discrimination accounts for 95% of the pay discrepancy between male and female casual wage workers and 83.3% of the gender pay gap for self-employed males, who earn 2.5 times more than females.
The survey also stated that discrimination accounts for 93% of the salary discrepancy between men and women.
Male rural self-employed earn twice as much as female rural self-employed do. Male temporary workers make 3,000 rupees more per month than female casual workers, and the report stated that 96% of that difference is due to discrimination. Discrimination may account for up to 91.1% of the salary disparity between men and women.
The government was urged by Oxfam India to actively implement practical steps to ensure all women’s rights to equal protection at work and to equal pay.
The report’s statistical technique, which has gained academic recognition, can now quantify the discrimination women experience in the workforce. According to the survey, discrimination accounts for 67% of the lower salaries for salaried women, and education and work experience account for 33%.
The government was urged by Oxfam India to actively implement practical steps to ensure all women’s rights to equal protection at work and to equal pay. According to the report, the Indian government should provide incentives for women to enter the workforce, such as higher pay, upskilling opportunities, job reservations, and simple post-maternity return-to-work alternatives.
According to the report, if a man and woman start off on an equal basis, the woman will face discrimination in the workplace and fall behind in paid, unpaid, and self-employment positions, according to Oxfam India CEO Amitabh Behar.
The analysis concludes that discrimination, not merely a lack of access to education or job experience, is to blame for the gender and other socioeconomic category disparities in the labor market. These conclusions are based on official data on labor and employment from 2004–2005 to 2019–2020.
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