Question

Regarding the Kerala Model of Development, which of the following statements about women's labor force participation is accurate?

1. Kerala exhibits gender paradoxes where women have low labor participation and high unemployment rates.
2. Women's labor force participation rates in Kerala are higher in rural areas compared to urban areas.
3. The gap between men's and women's labor force participation in Kerala has widened in recent years.

• A. iii only
• B. i, ii
• C. i only
• D. All

Answer 1

Answer:

C. i only

• The gender paradoxes in contemporary Kerala society are particularly reflected in the low labour participation rate and a disproportionately high unemployment rate of women.

• Labour force participation rates of women in urban areas have always been much higher in Kerala, reflecting the advantages of a literate State.

• The recent Periodic Labour Force Surveys PLFS) shows that gap between men and women has been reduced to some extent, in this regard.