WOMENS LABOR AND MIGRATION - THE CASE OF THE SANTHALS

Authors
RAO N RANA K
Citation
N. Rao et K. Rana, WOMENS LABOR AND MIGRATION - THE CASE OF THE SANTHALS, Economic and political weekly, 32(50), 1997, pp. 3187-3189
Citations number
5
Journal title
Economic and political weekly → ACNP
ISSN journal
00129976
Volume
32
Issue
50
Year of publication
1997
Pages
3187 - 3189
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-9976(1997)32:50<3187:WLAM-T>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
With erosion of traditional livelihood and few local options available , Santhals have been forced to enter the labour market as migrants. Fa ced with a negative impact on schooling and health care, poor living a nd working conditions, and constant fear of sexual abuse, the entry in to the labour market of Santhal women in particular is nothing but a s urvival strategy since staying at home could mean starvation.