9th Class Social Science People as Resource Question Bank 9th CBSE Social Science People as Resource

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      Why women are paid less when they are illiterate and not skilled in comparison to educated and skilled ones?

    Answer:

                      (i) Education and skill are the major determinants of the earnings of any individual in the market. (ii) A majority of the women have meagre education and low skill formation. (iii) Women are paid low as compared to men. Most women work where job security is not there. (iv) Employment in this unorganised sector is characterised by irregular and low income. (v) In this sector, there is absence of basic facilities like maternity leave, childcare and other social security systems. (vi) However, women with high education and skill formation are paid at par with the men.


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