Role of Women in Decision Making; a Study among Kani Tribes, Podiyakala
Author : Neethu KS
Abstract :
Men and women in society is a desirable factor. Men and women have equal status in society. There is an equal position in the family as well. But sometimes women are confined to their homes. Women follow their passions socially and economically It has started to rise in recent times. However, many women stay confined to the kitchen and remain aloof in their families and many other matters. What hold them back are age-old admonitions that women are confined to the kitchen. But this is a new era. Women have freedom of personal development, education, health and expression of opinion and also government introduced so many programmes and project for improving the life of womens. Marginalized women are still around us today. Among them, tribal women are an important group. Even though tribal women are advancing in studies and good jobs, many are left behind in making important decisions in the family. Tribal women play a major role in the family. But decision making is often male-centric for many reasons. Every woman has the right to make decisions in the family. The decision making in family is one of the ways of women empowerment. This study contains the role of women in family decision making process among kani tribal community, Trivandrum district Kerala. This study is quantitative and descriptive in nature.
Keywords :
Kani tribe, women, decision making
