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Jobs for women spell stability and independence. It is heartening to know that jobs for women doesn't conform to conventional ones necessarily. Here is a compilation of articles about alternative career opportunities for women in India.
By Anne John
Women form a significant part of the global workforce today and there is a growing awareness to create more jobs for women in India. Working women from around the world face challenges that are specific to their gender; workplace harassment, juggling household responsibilities and work commitments leading to a precarious work-life balance, unequal pay, sexism at the workplace and outdated gender stereotyping. Positive steps need to be taken by both the employers as well as the women themselves, in order to optimally utilize the strength of the female workforce.
At Women’s Web, we have addressed several issues that women pursuing second careers or alternative career tracks might face. Here is a compilation of useful resources for women who have chosen to follow different career paths – either out of choice or due to circumstances.
Gone are the days when certain occupations were specially earmarked as suitable jobs for women. As women continue to grow to new heights professionally, gender boundaries are slowly blurring. Not only are women not afraid to take up jobs that were previously deemed unfit for women, but they are also embracing new and emerging professions such as Jaya Narayan, who is a Life Coach.
An increasing number of women are willing to relook their career choices and assess the need for a career change. Consider Swati Ravi, who gave up IT to teach classical dance. In fact, I too, became one such person when I changed my career from Software Engineering to Journalism a few years back.
If you are also considering a second career, ensure that you introspect and consider all your options and reasons to prepare yourself for the big shift.
It is a well-known fact that many women are forced to take a career break as they are the primary caregivers for their young children. But once the children have grown up, most women plan to get back to work. Women who job hunt after a break, must polish their networking skills, should ensure that they are updated with industry trends, should pay special attention to their resumes and must be prepared to answer questions regarding their career break.
At times, career breaks happen also because many women follow their husbands abroad. In such cases, one needs to see what can be done to revive your career after moving abroad.
Instead of taking up jobs, some women also go the entrepreneurial way, converting hobbies that they are passionate about into careers that are successful and satisfying.
With work-flex jobs being a high priority for women, many consider taking up a freelance writing career. Here are 8 lessons that you need to know before embarking on a freelance writing career.
Women can also opt for offbeat or alternate careers in various fields. Check out some alternate jobs for women in art. Or if you are scientifically inclined, you could pursue alternate science careers or if you are a techie, why not try out these alternate careers in technology?
People in India have begun to realize the importance of education and a career for women. It is indeed heartening to see that the market is opening up to offer interesting and exciting jobs for women.
*Photo credit: Victor1558 (Used under the Creative Commons Attribution License.)
Anne John loves to play with words and calls herself a reader, writer, explorer & dreamer. She has a wide range of interests and has recently jumped onto the Mommy Vlogger bandwagon! read more...
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People say that women are the greatest enemies of women. I vehemently disagree. It is the patriarchal mindset that makes women believe in the wrong ideology.
The entire world celebrates International Women’s Day on March 8, 2024. It should be a joyful day, but unfortunately, not all women are entitled to this privilege, as violence against women is at its peak. The experience of oppression pushes many women to choose freedom. As far as patriotism is concerned, feminism is not a cup of tea in this society.
What happens when a woman decides to stand up for herself? Does this world easily accept the decisions of women in this society? What inspires them to be free of the clutches of the oppression that women have faced for ages? Most of the time, women do not get the chance to decide for themselves. Their lives are always at the mercy of someone, which can be their parents, siblings, husband, or children.
In some cases, women do not feel the need to make any decisions. They are taught to obey the patriarchal system, which makes them believe that they are right. In my family, I was never taught to make decisions on my own. It was always my parents who bought dresses and all that I needed.
14 years after her last feature film Dhobi Ghat, storyteller extraordinaire comes up with her new film, Laapataa Ladies, a must watch.
*Some spoilers alert*
Every religion around the world dictates terms to women. The onus is always on women to be ‘modest’ and cover their faces and bodies so men can’t be “tempted”, rather than on men to keep their eyes where they belong and behave like civilized beings. So much so that even rape has been excused on the grounds of women eating chowmein or ‘men will be men’. I think the best Hindi movie retort to this unwanted advice on ‘akeli ladki khuli tijori ki tarah hoti hai’ (an alone woman is like an open jewellery box) came from Geet in Jab We Met – Kya aap gyan dene ke paise lete hain kyonki chillar nahin hain mere paas.
The premise of Laapataa Ladies is beautifully simple – two brides clad in the ghunghat that covers their identity get mixed up on a train. Within this Russian Doll, you get a comedy of errors, a story of getting lost, a commentary on patriarchy’s attitude towards women, a mystery, and a tale of finding oneself, all in one. Done with a mostly light touch that has you laughing and nodding along.
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