“Work-life imbalance for women is not a private failure but a systemic one”. Identify the core structural barriers to harmony. Assess how current labour and social protections address them. Suggest reforms to institutionalise support mechanisms.
Kartavya Desk Staff
Topic: Role of women and women’s organization,
Topic: Role of women and women’s organization,
Q2. “Work-life imbalance for women is not a private failure but a systemic one”. Identify the core structural barriers to harmony. Assess how current labour and social protections address them. Suggest reforms to institutionalise support mechanisms. (15 M)
Difficulty Level: Medium
Reference: TH
Why the question The rise in female workforce participation and concurrent burnout reveals a systemic gap in state, societal, and institutional support for women’s dual roles. Key demand of the question: The question requires identifying structural causes of work-life imbalance, analysing gaps in labour and welfare protections, and proposing policy reforms for institutional support. Structure of the Answer: Introduction Mention how the gendered care economy reflects systemic inequality rather than personal inadequacy. Body Identify key structural barriers such as unpaid labour, mental load, and workplace rigidity. Assess the current legal and welfare ecosystem like Maternity Benefit Act and social security codes. Suggest concrete reforms like universal care infrastructure, paternity leave, and recognition of unpaid work. Conclusion Emphasise that work-life balance is a developmental imperative and must be integrated into India’s social policy architecture.
Why the question
The rise in female workforce participation and concurrent burnout reveals a systemic gap in state, societal, and institutional support for women’s dual roles.
Key demand of the question:
The question requires identifying structural causes of work-life imbalance, analysing gaps in labour and welfare protections, and proposing policy reforms for institutional support.
Structure of the Answer:
Introduction Mention how the gendered care economy reflects systemic inequality rather than personal inadequacy.
• Identify key structural barriers such as unpaid labour, mental load, and workplace rigidity.
• Assess the current legal and welfare ecosystem like Maternity Benefit Act and social security codes.
• Suggest concrete reforms like universal care infrastructure, paternity leave, and recognition of unpaid work.
Conclusion Emphasise that work-life balance is a developmental imperative and must be integrated into India’s social policy architecture.