Women emerging as the main source of agriculture labour is leading to :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Feminisation of agricultural labour
Option (1) Womanisation of agriculture labour — Incorrect. There is no such term. The word sociologists use for women becoming the main part of a workforce is feminisation.
Option (4) Feminisation of agricultural labour — Correct. In poor areas the men spend much of the year working outside their villages, so cultivation has become primarily a female task. As women emerge as the main source of agricultural labour, the result is the ‘feminisation of agricultural labour force’. Their insecurity is greater, because they earn lower wages than men for similar work.
NCERT (2025-26): “4.5 Circulation of Labour … For instance, in poor areas where male family members spend much of the year working outside of their villages, cultivation has become primarily a female task. Women are also emerging as the main source of agricultural labour, leading to the ‘feminisation of agricultural labour force.’ The insecurity of women is greater because they earn lower wages than men for similar work.…” |