Tribal women perspectives: An empirical analysis of their role in local economy

Tribal women are the worst sufferers as most large scale industries are displacing them from their lands and denying them access and control over natural resources. In India women do 2.6 times more unpaid care and domestic work than men. This study is an attempt to understand the perceptions, responses and actions, and the determinants of actions in the society as well as the lives of the tribal women in the context of existing gender relations in general and among tribal societies in particular in the preview of constitutional amendment. The rooted patriarchal structure in the soci Sety manifests among tribal societies. The Indian agricultural sector accounts for 13.9% of India's gross domestic product and employs just a little less than 54.6% of the country's workforce. The purpose of the study is to understand the status of tribal women in local economy, various kinds of challenges, and obstacles faced. Further, the study attempts to understand how the women place themselves in the constricted situations and deal with home and social responsibilities and what outcomes of the processes were. In light of this, the present study was undertaken under the premises of Indian Social Institute, to study the participation of tribal women in local economy: Case Studies in Jharkhand and Assam” in the year 2020, with perspectives from tribal women. The author acknowledges Indian Social Institute, New Delhi for the same.