Cultural Stereotypes and Household Behaviour for Girl Child Labour in India

Exploring Efforts to Improve Girls' Education and Challenge Stereotypes in India

Authors

  • Sanjeev Kumar Assistant Professor

Keywords:

cultural stereotypes, household behavior, girl child labour, India, girls' education, child labour, economic contribution, stereotypes, norms, grassroots level, NGOs, villagers, school

Abstract

To improve levels of girls' education, it is vital to widen the definition of child labour beyond wage employment. At present, there is little recognition of the economic contribution of girls to the economy and little effort has been made to get girls out of work and into school. There also remain long-standing stereotypes and norms that seek to discriminate against the girl child. However, the picture is not all bleak, for efforts at the grass roots level are afoot, wherein the NGOs have worked hand-in-hand with villagers to send their girls to school with very dramatic results.

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Published

2017-10-06

How to Cite

[1]
“Cultural Stereotypes and Household Behaviour for Girl Child Labour in India: Exploring Efforts to Improve Girls’ Education and Challenge Stereotypes in India”, JASRAE, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 193–197, Oct. 2017, Accessed: Jul. 24, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://ignited.in/index.php/jasrae/article/view/6975

How to Cite

[1]
“Cultural Stereotypes and Household Behaviour for Girl Child Labour in India: Exploring Efforts to Improve Girls’ Education and Challenge Stereotypes in India”, JASRAE, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 193–197, Oct. 2017, Accessed: Jul. 24, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://ignited.in/index.php/jasrae/article/view/6975