{"product_id":"women-and-distress-employment-the-case-of-beedi-workers","title":"WOMEN AND DISTRESS EMPLOYMENT: The Case of Beedi Workers","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"98\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"98\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"331\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"173\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"173\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"113\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sachi Satapathy, Gagan Bihari Sahu, and Jagannath Mallick\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"211\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"211\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"190\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"237\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"237\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"227\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"259\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"259\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"252\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"287\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"287\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"271\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788131612439\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"306\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"306\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"300\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"331\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"331\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"319\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"336\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"360\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"360\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"805\"\u003eThis insightful book presents a detailed, evidence-based examination of the precarious employment conditions of home-based women beedi workers in India. It sheds light on their low wages, unsafe working environments, chronic health issues, systemic exploitation, and exclusion from social security schemes. Despite the demanding nature of their labor, these women receive negligible compensation, rendering their occupation barely sustainable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"1150\"\u003eDrawing upon field insights from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu—two of India's most significant beedi manufacturing states—the authors explore why women remain trapped in this cycle of labor. Key reasons include lack of marketable skills, minimal access to credit, insufficient vocational training, and the absence of viable alternative livelihoods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1506\"\u003eThe book not only serves as a vital reference for researchers and scholars studying labor economics, gender studies, and informal sector dynamics but also provides practical policy suggestions. It advocates for comprehensive reforms aimed at empowering beedi workers with education, alternative employment opportunities, and inclusive social protections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"1531\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"1529\"\u003eChapters Include:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1875\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1549\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1549\"\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1550\" data-end=\"1615\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1553\" data-end=\"1615\"\u003eSituation of Women Beedi Workers in India: A Critical Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"1685\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1619\" data-end=\"1685\"\u003eMacro Analysis of India’s Beedi Industry: What Does It Indicate?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1731\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1731\"\u003eIndia’s Policy Mapping for Beedi Workers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1732\" data-end=\"1812\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1812\"\u003eEmployment and Income Status from Beedi Rolling and Alternative Occupations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1813\" data-end=\"1875\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1816\" data-end=\"1875\"\u003eEmerging Issues and Probable Strategies for Beedi Workers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1877\" data-end=\"1880\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1882\" data-end=\"1907\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1886\" data-end=\"1907\"\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1909\" data-end=\"2726\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1909\" data-end=\"2216\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1911\" data-end=\"2216\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1911\" data-end=\"1930\"\u003eSachi Satapathy\u003c\/strong\u003e is Director of AF Development Care (AFDC), New Delhi. A seasoned development practitioner, he has worked extensively with bilateral and multilateral agencies on issues such as public health, poverty alleviation, and health-based public-private partnerships across developing nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2217\" data-end=\"2474\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2219\" data-end=\"2474\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2219\" data-end=\"2240\"\u003eGagan Bihari Sahu\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor at the Centre for Social Studies (CSS), Surat. His areas of expertise include agriculture, labor studies, tribal development, and food security. He has published widely in national and international journals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2475\" data-end=\"2726\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2477\" data-end=\"2726\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2477\" data-end=\"2498\"\u003eJagannath Mallick\u003c\/strong\u003e is affiliated with the University of Hyogo, Japan, and has earlier worked with SBIL, ICRIER, ISID, and international institutions. 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