SOCIO-ECONOMIC SITUATIONS OF MIGRANT WOMEN DOMESTIC WORKERS IN NASHIK

Contemporary increased female migration is witnessing changing socio-economic circumstances in the society. It indicates need and emergence of employment for rural and urban poor. Most of the female migrants absorbed in domestic work rather paid domestic services. It is found that legislation for welfare and security of domestic workers is just piece of paper and no progress in implementation of such legislation. In the present study researcher has tried to line out and understand the dilemma of migration and problems of women domestic workers especially in Nashik. Nashik is steadily urban growing but rural touched city. This study highlights condition especially living and working conditions, nature, type, reasons of migration, reasons of undertaking domestic work as profession and problems of migrant women domestic workers. The result and discussion part prepares a clear picture of the socio-economic problems of migrant women domestic workers in Nashik.