Count unpaid-work of women in National Income

INDIAN WOMEN

48.5% of population (1.41 Billion)

32% of total workforce (500 Million)

19.8% share in National Income

17% outstanding credit

11% bank deposits

1% credit (of total) to Women SHG

75% of women in agri but 9% own the land

<1% women own any land/property

5% in Police Force

<10% in Judiciary

11% in Parliament

10% as Minister

92% in informal sector

78.5% in low produtivity industries

25% less wage than men

81% less in health & social work

78% less in agriculture

58% less in manufacturing

47% less in education

36% less in public sector

26% less in private sector

0.41% in high paid jobs/profession

55 million fetch water from outside

45 million make cowdung cake for fuel

44 million in sewing-weaving for household

36 million grind grains, dehusk paddy

35 hours/week women work for household

24 KM/week walk for water-fuel (1200 KM/year), can walk around earth in 34 years.

100 million women's contribution (unpaid work - attending domestic duties, free collection & production of goods for household use and caring for others) not counted as of workers or productive.

Economic contributions of 100 Million Indian women (2.13 Trillion in 2004-05) are not counted in National income. While Government subsidy was only 1.7 Trillion (2010-11)

Important: UN considers 'production of goods for own consumption' and 'unpaid household work' as economic activity and count them in National Income.

Without this support system, men engaged in economic activity will not be able to. If women will not work, economy will not survive.

(Source: Invisible Hands: India)