Call for papers - National Conference on Working Women in Unorganized Sector: Issues and Challenges in Contemporary India

National Conference on Working Women in Unorganized Sector: Issues and Challenges in Contemporary India

About Aligarh Muslim University:

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) occupies a unique position amongst universities and institutions of higher learning in India. The Aligarh Muslim University is the realization of a vision which was broad, far- reaching and realistic. It offers more than 300 courses in the traditional and modern branches of education.

About the Department:

The Department of Commerce is one of the premier departments of Aligarh Muslim University. The contribution of the Department in the advancement of research has been significant. The department of Commerce is providing research facilities to both Indian as well as Foreign Nationals.

About the Conference:

Female workers form the largest segment of India’s unorganized workforce. The social and economic profile of female workers is greatly affected by the nature of industrial sector where they work. In India, 94% of the total female workforce is found in the unorganized sector as per the estimate of the National Commission for Women (NCW). The dark side of this data is that they are exploited, overworked, underpaid, uncertain job security, not included in official statistics, their contribution is undocumented and many more issues that call for attention. The situation is worse in rural India.

It becomes necessary to strive towards enabling women to achieve equality and equal participation in this sphere by securing her due rights and entitlements through suitable policy formulation, legislative measures, effective enforcement of laws, implementation of schemes/policies and devising strategies for solution of specific problems/ situations arising out of discrimination and atrocities against women. This conference is an effort to create awareness and enlighten minds regarding the existing conditions under which women work in unorganized sector. The papers and discussions would brainstorm on how to make Indian women secure in her home as well as outside, fully empower to assess all her rights and entitlements, with opportunity to contribute equally in all spheres. In order to achieve these results, it becomes necessary to generate collective awareness resulting into wisdom and policy formulation.

Call for Papers:

Research papers, both empirical and conceptual, poster and any other academic material can be presented in this conference.

Please use the following guidelines to format your paper.

Ensure that your paper adheres to the following sequence of topics:

• Extended abstract (Ideally should be between 1500 - 2000 words)
• Keywords (Authors are requested to list three to five keywords for their papers).
• Main text of the paper (Research Gap and Research Problem, Objective of the Study, Data & Methodology, Findings of the Study & Implications/contribution of the Study)
• Figures and tables (if empirical)
• References
• Appendices (if required)

Conference Objectives:

• To create awareness about the condition of women in Unorganised Sector in India.
• To explore and discuss the role and importance of women's contribution through data exchange.

Sub themes for submission include the following:

• Issues and challenges faced by the women in Unorganised Sector.
• Role of National Commission for Woman in Unorganised Sector.
• Women and the Workplace, the Gender Pay Gap.
• Human Rights of Women, Gender Equality and Empowerment.
• Protection of rights of Women in Unorganised Sector through legal framework.
• Urban poverty & women in Unorganised Sector.
• Government's roles in contributing to women's position in Unorganised Sector.
• Social Security for women in Unorganised Sector? Women's activism and Success stories.
• Skills, Employability and Social Inclusion of women in Unorganised Sector with concerns related to Health, Safety and Well-being.
• Women Entrepreneurs and the challenges faced by them.
• Occupational safety of women in Unorganised Sector/Informal Economy.
• Occupational health hazards and Intervention of women in Unorganised Sector.
• Mental health concerns related to women in Unorganised Sector/Informal Economy
• Minorities and Unorganised Sector.
• Women, Migrant labour and Unorganised Sector/Informal Economy.
• Minimum wages and Unorganised Sector.
• Women's participation in different segments of Unorganised Sector (Household, Tourism, Banking, Health Care, Textiles, Creative and Media segment).
• Women and Health, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Constraints for Single Mothers in Unorganised Sector.
• Gender based Violence, Women in armed conflicts and crises in Unorganised Sector.
• Institutional Mechanisms for the Advancement of Women, Education and Training of Women, Gender Gap in Unorganised Sector.
• Or any other issues related directly or indirectly to the broader theme of the Conference.

Formatting:

• ​The entire extended abstract submission (title page in Title Case, abstract, main text, figures, graphs, tables, references, etc.) must be in a document using one of the following formats:
• Portable Document Format (.pdf)
• References should follow the American Psychological Association (APA) Style Guide.
• Use Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced, 1-inch (2.5 cm) margin all around, and 8.5” × 11” page setting. References may be single-spaced.

Important Dates:

• Submission of Extended Abstract - 31 January 2020
• Confirmation / Acceptance - 10 January 2020
• Submission of full paper - 25 February 2020
• Last date of Registration - 10 March 2020

Time & Location:  21 Mar, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm, Department of Commerce, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh

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