Employment Challenges of Scheduled Caste Women in Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Sectors

 After 75 years of India's independence, the development of Scheduled Caste women has not been achieved. Even today, these women have to face many problems. Scheduled Caste women face many problems in various fields of employment. This study mainly studies the obstacles faced by Scheduled Caste women in the agricultural and non-agricultural sectors. Secondary sources such as PLFS (2023-24), NFHS-5 (2019-21) have been used for this study. Employment plays an important role in the development of Scheduled Caste women. The development of these women can be achieved through an increase in employment. This can be achieved by studying the major obstacles faced by this employment. The conclusion shows that landlessness, mechanization, low wages, insecure employment, discrimination, occupational segregation are the major challenges. These challenges create obstacles to the socio-economic development of Scheduled Caste women. For this, a strategic solution plan is required in areas such as education, skill-based training, equal pay, land rights, etc. Measures such as these will increase the employment participation of Scheduled Caste women and help improve their socio-economic status.