Legal Analysis of Feminization of Labor in the Unorganized Sector in India

Feminization of labor has intensified with the advent of economic liberalization. Though it has improved the economic status of women in the society, their rights are least respected especially in the unorganized sector. This is a gross violation of the rights which are being guaranteed to women under various human rights documents and under the Constitution of India. Protection of rights of women in the unorganized sector is the last priority for the employers in the unorganized sector and this is due to the ineffective implementation of labor laws. The situation needs immediate revamping and the paper introspects about the flaws in the laws and the implementation of the same.