Comments on: Gender Equality: Progress, But Not Yet Nirvana http://indianeconomy.org/2005/09/26/a-million-mutinies-now/ Issues & insights Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:33:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rohan Patil http://indianeconomy.org/2005/09/26/a-million-mutinies-now/comment-page-1/#comment-270045 Rohan Patil Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:58:05 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/?p=10#comment-270045 The author equates India with urban populace. India lives in the villages, 600,000 of them. I don't think the new generation is any different from the old one. Just to throw some stats in, only 5 % of the population actually pays the right income tax. Now I don't know where this survey was conducted but most Indian women don't get "enough" education to be a professional of any sort. Sure, urban women i.e. middle class and higher middle-class is progressing and becoming more liberal but by and large, Indian women are still regarded as home-makers and nothing more. The author equates India with urban populace. India lives in the villages, 600,000 of them. I don’t think the new generation is any different from the old one. Just to throw some stats in, only 5 % of the population actually pays the right income tax. Now I don’t know where this survey was conducted but most Indian women don’t get “enough” education to be a professional of any sort. Sure, urban women i.e. middle class and higher middle-class is progressing and becoming more liberal but by and large, Indian women are still regarded as home-makers and nothing more.

]]> By: Tripti http://indianeconomy.org/2005/09/26/a-million-mutinies-now/comment-page-1/#comment-157585 Tripti Mon, 07 May 2007 04:17:21 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/?p=10#comment-157585 Most women are career minded before marraige, and this is also tailored to the needs of the marraige market, depending on what eligible grooms are asking for. After marraige most women quit their jobs and stay at home. In my opinion the majority of working women comprise of women in the lower strata of society. The percentage of middle class and upper class families who are gainfully occupied in the workforce is still low. Most women are career minded before marraige, and this is also tailored to the needs of the marraige market, depending on what eligible grooms are asking for. After marraige most women quit their jobs and stay at home. In my opinion the majority of working women comprise of women in the lower strata of society. The percentage of middle class and upper class families who are gainfully occupied in the workforce is still low.

]]> By: The Indian Economy Blog » Irrational Exuberance http://indianeconomy.org/2005/09/26/a-million-mutinies-now/comment-page-1/#comment-10785 The Indian Economy Blog » Irrational Exuberance Mon, 04 Sep 2006 16:25:50 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/?p=10#comment-10785 [...] Sidebar: This isn’t the first time we’ve come across implausible market surveys.  And, we suspect it won’t be the last. [...] [...] Sidebar: This isn’t the first time we’ve come across implausible market surveys.  And, we suspect it won’t be the last. [...]

]]> By: Anirudh http://indianeconomy.org/2005/09/26/a-million-mutinies-now/comment-page-1/#comment-343 Anirudh Tue, 27 Sep 2005 15:35:01 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/?p=10#comment-343 Women empowerment is good, of course, but the first statement convinces me that we (men and women) still haven't grown up. Women empowerment is good, of course, but the first statement convinces me that we (men and women) still haven’t grown up.

]]> By: Huvishka http://indianeconomy.org/2005/09/26/a-million-mutinies-now/comment-page-1/#comment-341 Huvishka Tue, 27 Sep 2005 14:50:02 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/?p=10#comment-341 While it is heartening to note that there are more positive stories in world media these days, I am not sure if the sample is adequately representative of the attitudes of women in India. Is the sample one that is appropriately random or is there a sampling from only elite academic institutions and the workplace. While it is heartening to note that there are more positive stories in world media these days, I am not sure if the sample is adequately representative of the attitudes of women in India.

Is the sample one that is appropriately random or is there a sampling from only elite academic institutions and the workplace.

]]> By: Renuka Sane http://indianeconomy.org/2005/09/26/a-million-mutinies-now/comment-page-1/#comment-337 Renuka Sane Tue, 27 Sep 2005 04:56:24 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/?p=10#comment-337 I agree. Any results from a sample survey need to read carefully - I have not read their story but I see that they mention a size of 3400 unmarried women in 10 cities. No mention of their sampling errors or an explanation of how they came up with the sample size (assumed margin of error and the confidence level). Unless you have these, there is little sense to be made from any survey. I agree. Any results from a sample survey need to read carefully – I have not read their story but I see that they mention a size of 3400 unmarried women in 10 cities. No mention of their sampling errors or an explanation of how they came up with the sample size (assumed margin of error and the confidence level). Unless you have these, there is little sense to be made from any survey.

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