Obstacles Facing Women in a Segregated Work Environment: An Analysis of Indian Culture

Abstract

The study looks into how gender segregation occurs in many spheres of life, including the workplace, politics, life expectancy, literacy rate, labor force participation, gender pay gap, and occupation. It makes an effort to comprehend how gender distribution in the occupational structure is a problem and how gender segregation at work has prevented women from fully exploring a variety of career choices.  It draws attention to how women are viewed as second-class citizens in India's patriarchal society, where they are ruled in all spheres of life and kept out of the public eye. The goal of the paper is to show how the public sphere, which is viewed as the domain of men, leaves little room for women to work outside the home and how they encounter many forms of workplace discrimination, such as sexual harassment, inadequate sanitary facilities, unsafe and crowded transit, denial of promotions, and so forth. The study presents data demonstrating a significant intra-household gender gap in women's preferences regarding political representation, lifestyle, and money. It aims to offer a critical and analytical point of view on the various problems that women face in their daily lives. It looks at the current international legal frameworks that safeguard female employees as well as how the Indian constitution, by its enforcement of numerous Acts and Articles, contributes to fair and safe working environments for women. The article ends with a few suggestions that, if put into practice, would empower women and give them the confidence they need to pursue careers outside the home.