Megan Maxwell

Urbanisation, gender, and social change: Do working women enjoy more agency?

Women’s limited work participation in India is not only of economic significance, but also has ramifications for their well-being and societal status. Based on a household survey in four north Indian urban clusters, this article finds a strong association between women’s work status and household decision-making agency, adding another dimension to our understanding of the link between women and work in India. However, the strength of this linkage is uneven and contingent on location, work categories, decision domains, and decision types.