Purpose – Studies on women entrepreneurs either view women through a structuralist lens, as marginalised populations … rational choice. The aim of this paper is to evaluate critically these explanations in relation to women entrepreneurs in the … informal sector in India. Design/methodology/approach – To evaluate the contrasting explanations of structuralist and new …

This paper on women in labour unions in India highlights the occupational segregation suffered by women in union … than 8 per cent of the 380 million workforce in India are unionized and women account for a very small fraction of trade …, the authors note that India has been a pioneer in organizing women in the informal sector such as workers’ cooperatives …

of low caste and female job candidates in the context of the six decades of affirmative action in India. Design …/methodology/approach – A sample of managers from India filled in a questionnaire indicating their beliefs and values concerning the Indian …

Purpose – This paper aims to present the challenges facing women in India due to the intersectionality of gender and … of multiple intersections of identity for women living and working in India, offering a paradigm shift from Western … disparities and discrimination against women and guide comparative discourses between India and other countries towards …

as the determinants of career persistence among women software professionals in emerging economies like India. The … women with a focus on culture unique to Asian countries like India.  … to 190 software women professionals and statistical analyses were used to test the hypotheses. Findings – Belief in …

own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings: A study of female healthcare workers in India showed … results also showed that women with higher support from employers, families and colleagues experienced lower interference …

Purpose Women are being victimized sexually everywhere today, whether it is at home or office. Women are targeted for … the trend of sexual abuse in the socio-cultural context of India. The study aims to examine the relationship between the … victim woman and the perpetrator and the impact of sexual abuse on the well-being of women. Design/methodology/approach The …

Punjab region of India. Design/methodology/approach – The article is based on the preliminary results of a survey conducted … with 48 marginal farmers and 15 bank managers in Punjab, India. Findings – Emergent results show that the relationship of … India. Loan rejection rates for female owner/managers were significantly greater than those of their male counterparts. The …

understand how gender discrimination can have far reaching consequences on the careers of working women. It looks at five aspects … of this issue, namely workplace harassment, hiring, maternity leave, women in leadership roles, and the experience of … marginalised women. Although a global issue, this article looks at gender discrimination from Indian Context. Design …