Theme T67 · Women & Gender (cross-paper)

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

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What UPSC asks

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.

Prepare these

• 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

Answer writing

• Link GS1 sociology with GS3 economics in one answer

Directive words in these PYQs: Discuss (2), Distinguish (1), Examine (1).

Linked themes

Builds on: study these first

These come earlier in the roadmap. Questions in this theme use them.

Syllabus lines covered

• GS1-L7 — Role of women and women's organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
• GS3-L2 — Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
• GS3-L3 — Government Budgeting.

All 6 PYQs, newest first

1. GS1202415 marks · 250 wordsGS1-SOC-02-M2024-Q19

   Globalization has increased urban migration by skilled, young, unmarried women from various classes. How has this trend impacted upon their personal freedom and relationship with family?

   Also needs: T54 Migration: internal, international & illegalCopyReport a typo
2. GS3202315 marks · 250 wordsGS3-ECO-02-M2023-Q12

   Distinguish between ‘care economy’ and ‘monetised economy’. How can care economy be brought into monetised economy through women empowerment?

   Also needs: T76 Inclusive growth & human development: HDI/IHDI, social spending, equity, CSRCopyReport a typo
3. GS12021GS1-SOC-02-M2021-S01

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

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4. GS32016GS3-ECO-04-M2016-S01

   Women empowerment in India needs gender budgeting. What are the requirements and status of gender budgeting in the Indian context?

   Also needs: T134 Budgeting & fiscal policy: capital vs revenue, FRBM, tax expenditure, budgetsCopyReport a typo
5. GS12015GS1-SOC-02-M2015-S02

   Discuss the positive and negative effects of globalization on women in India.

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6. GS12014GS1-SOC-02-M2014-S03

   Discuss the various economic and socio-cultural forces that are driving increasing feminization of agriculture in India.

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