Women’s Participation in the Labor Force of Meghalaya, India: A Spatial Disseminated Analysis

Abstract

Meghalaya is an important state of north-eastern India. The main focus of the paper is to present an overall picture of women’s participation in Meghalaya and also shown employment of female’s in rural and urban areas of the state. Paper tries to show the gender gap in each district of the state. Along with comparing the incomes, educational attainment, and types of jobs held by women in urban and rural Meghalaya, it also looks at the type and caliber of work that women in these regions do. According to the report, between 2000 and 2014, there were 116 women working in Meghalaya on average every day. Women's earnings per day are likewise far lower than those of men; in 2014, women's wages were rupees 299.3, while men's salary were rupees 403.5. This is demonstrated by the fact that the majority of rural women work in low-paying agricultural jobs on a casual basis. There is notable difference in the gender gap and the rate of female employment participation throughout Meghalaya's districts.