Nineteenth International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations

Abstract

Historically, Nepalese society has institutional patriarchy thus women are always in the second position. In the current situation, certain social, political, and economic transformations are changing perceptions towards the women in private and public space. Women started to take the household responsibility, be involved economic activities, and talk about economic rights, which challenge the patriarchy. Women’s participation is more than male in home-based work thus it offers great opportunities for female workers to actively involved in livelihood. This participation addresses the economic rights of the females, which is most necessary for gender equality. The informal economy has a huge scope in the economic world. Home-based workers are part of the informal economy who represent the urban poor in different working areas. We have to remove the misunderstanding different between domestic workers and home-based workers. Home-based workers define themselves by their own account as workers who are involved in the production of goods and services in their home. They are involved in multi-disciplinary work as given time to generate livelihood assets. They contribute the labor power for the family community and nation - however they are in an unrecognized situation. The unrecognized status of them has multiple issues in livelihood. The major factors of social, economic, and political instability greatly affects their work and livelihood. The research centralizes female home-based workers and their livelihood.