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Volume : II, Issue : IX, October - 2012 Women At Work In Health Sector: A Space Of Their Own Lakheemi Devee Published By : Laxmi Book Publication Abstract : Women are the mainstay of communities health and are heavily involved in
communities' initiative especially in women's and child's health. The role of women in
the growth and development of community's health has become increasingly important
in a globalizing world that has changed considerably by introduction of different kinds of
schemes and policies. The involved women were traditionally known as 'dhai' which are
now shaping as Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) under National Rural Health
Mission (NRHM) scheme introduced by the Government of India during the tenth five
year plan. These ASHAs are women who are engaged in this profession, with common
interest thus they belong to a group of women- working together assuming a common
identity in the health sector.
The process of transformation in health sector characterized by several key
changes has lead to changes in the status of the traditionally involved women health
workers (dhai). These give them a high status than they had held traditionally. In other
words, their works are considered as participation in economic activities outside home
and has an important bearing on gender relations within the household. Also this
considerably reduces the societal biases which are primarily responsible for
underestimating the women's contribution, women's work. As their earnings are
contributed to their household hence they get a better bargaining power in both private
and public domain. Keywords : Article : Cite This Article : Lakheemi Devee, (2012). Women At Work In Health Sector: A Space Of Their Own. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. II, Issue. IX, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/1497.pdf References : - Jonaki Baat (Progressive Women's Magazine- Assamese), 4th Year, No2, January, 2008
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