Examine the role of ‘Gig Economy’ in the process of empowerment of women in India.

Theme

T67 Women & the economy: gig work, feminisation of agriculture, care economy, gender budgeting, migration

What UPSC asks in this theme

A strong cross-paper theme: gig economy and women, feminisation of agriculture, care economy, gender budgeting, globalisation's effect on women, and migration of young women.

What to cover

• Female labour force participation
• Feminisation of agriculture: male migration, land rights
• Care economy and unpaid work
• Gender budgeting status
• Gig work: flexibility vs insecurity
• Migration of skilled young women

Writing the answer

• Link GS1 sociology with GS3 economics in one answer

These notes are for the whole theme, built from all 6 of its PYQs. UPSC does not publish model answers.