Gender Disparities in Wage rates and Employment in India

Different wage rates for men and women are still observed in many economies especially under developed and developing, though there are many legal frameworks for equality for both sexes. The discrimination and biases against women witnessed in social spheres gets mirrored on to economic spaces not only through direct, legitimate routes but also via the resilience in perceptions and mindsets among the agents of the labour markets that reconfigure to retain elements of gender imbalances. The space for unbiased consideration and gender based comparison is not only constricted by data inadequacies but is nullified due to the perceptions derived from the patriarchal role stereotyping that precedes any deliberation on women's contribution to the economy. These differences results in lower wages for women. Using secondary data provided by various NSSO rounds, this study aims to examine the gender employment structure and wage differentials in India Labour Market.