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Volume : II, Issue : X, November - 2012 THE SOCIO- ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF WOMEN WORKFORCE IN PRIVATE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY IN MAJOR CITIES OF ASSAM Lakheemi Devee DOI : 10.9780/22307850, Published By : Laxmi Book Publication Abstract : Under the process of liberalization and globalization, there are extreme and
sensational change in the traditional socio-economic institutions and the people in
multiple ways. These processes have well marked changes in all urban and rural areas
of India, especially in cities. It enhances several kinds of organized private concern or
financial services industry notably private insurance sector, private banking sector etc.
These private concerns employ a large chunk of women population. The scenario of
Assam is no different than the picture of India.
This paper focused on how these rising private financial services industry
raised hopes for women for a better and elevated status arising out of increased chances
to work, but at the same time it has put them in a highly contradictory situation- where
they have the label of economically independent paid workers but are not able to enjoy
their economic and social liberty in real sense. The paper is based on both primary and
secondary data sources. Keywords : Article : Cite This Article : Lakheemi Devee, (2012). THE SOCIO- ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF WOMEN WORKFORCE IN PRIVATE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY IN MAJOR CITIES OF ASSAM. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. II, Issue. X, DOI : 10.9780/22307850, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/1649.pdf References : - Baruah ,S.L.(2002). Status of Women in Assam. Omsons Publications, New Delhi
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