Unorganised or informal sector constitutes a pivotal part of the Indian economy. More than 90 per cent of workforce and about 50 per cent of the national product are accounted for by the informal economy. A high proportion of socially and economically underprivileged sections of society are concentrated in the informal economic activities. Informal sector is a source of easy and quick employment for women as compared to men in the developing world. Low income women workers form one of the most vulnerable groups in the Indian economy. Vulnerability of women workers in informal sector employment is caused by structural factors and migration. As associated migrants, women migrant workers are faced with extremely reduced economic choices at the destination and lack of social support.
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