Unseen Workers

FAS Young Scholars' Corner

For our fifth episode of FAS Young Scholars Corner, we spoke to R. Vijayamba, a PhD student at the Indian Statistical Institute (Bangalore) about the critical and often unseen role rural women play in India's livestock economy.

Reading list for today's episode:

1) Understanding Women's Work Using Time-Use Statistics: The Case of India - Indira Hirway and Sunny Jose

2) Women’s Role in the Livestock Economy - Madhura Swaminathan and Yoshifumi Usami

3) Gender and Livestock: Key Issues, Challenges and Opportunities - Jemimah Njuki and Pascal Sanginga

4) Gender Asset and Wealth Gaps: Evidence from Karnataka - Hema Swaminathan, Rahul Lahoti, Suchitra J. Y.

5) The Female of the Species: Women and Dairying in India - Shanti George

Host: Nihira

Music Credits: Difference - Ketsa

Image Credits: FAS PARI Photo Archives

Disclaimer: The views presented in these episodes are based on research of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the Foundation’s research findings.