PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES AMONG SLUM’S WOMEN FOR THE SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD IN LUCKNOW CITY

According to the Gender Inequality Index (GII) of United Nations Development Program me's the condition is particularly dismal of India with ranking 127 out of 152 countries. Health, empowerment and economic status of women take into GII account. India is a developing country and a woman of India doesn't take active participation in national activities, the social, economic or political progress. The urban population of India is growing much faster pace than the rural growth rate over the past 100 years (census 2011). The process of urbanization leads so many huddles in development of nation and it is a cause of economic and social transformations of India. This has brought greater geographic mobility, lower fertility, longer life expectancy and population ageing. This paper deals with the problems and challenges among slum's women for the sustainable livelihood and identifying the socio economic status of slum women in Lucknow city. This paper made an attempt to analyse the factors affecting the social, economic issues and problems and working conditions of slum women. Their social conditions such as age, caste, education, migratory status, etc. have also will be analyzed. This paper will also help to get a deeper understanding of various aspects affecting condition of slum women in the society; it will also provide a way for the empowerment of women.