Health Problems of Migrant Women Labourers: A Study of SAS Nagar (Mohali)

Exploring the health issues and exploitation faced by migrant women workers in SAS Nagar (Mohali), Punjab

Abstract

Health issues has been extremely common among women especially in developing countries, where they have been suffering from multiple health issues related to sanitation, contraception and occupational health, reproductive health and so on. The present paper focuses on the migrant women who come from different states within India in search of work along with their families. The research paper deals with current health issues faced by migrant women workers working in urban areas as well as villages. The main objective of the study is to identify the health issues and exploitation faced by migrant women labourers at workplace, through the sample of 40 respondents from migrant women workers working in District Mohali (Punjab), using snow boll sampling as the universe cannot be identified. The nature of the study will be descriptive. Migrant women workers have a different set of needs which requires special attention for solving their occupational and health issues.