Research Scholar, Department of Social Work, University of Kashmir, India
Research Article
Women Workers in Informal Sector in Kashmir: Understanding the Reproductive Health and Occupational Vulnerability of Women Street Vendors in Srinagar
Author(s): Sumiya Din*, Nisar Ahmad Wani and Dr Saima Farhad
The informal sector has always been thriving and growing at a great pace. It provides a
variety of ventures to unskilled, unemployed population to earn for their sustenance.
Large number of unemployed people has found refuge in this sector throughout the
world, particularly in developing countries. Generally, the people involved in this sector
lack economic security and legal protection. Thus, there is a greater susceptibility of
workers who work outside the reach of labour legislation or trade union organisation
due to the absence of social protection laws. Women, being the dominant workers in
the informal sector, are predominantly at a greater risk.
The street vendors in general and women vendors in particular, because of the
nature of their work, are subjected to a number of vulnerabilities which affect their
health. Besides pollution, they are al.. View More»
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