This statistic displays the results of a youth survey conducted among 15-34 year olds across 19 states across India in 2016 about their attitude towards women working after marriage. About 20 percent of respondents agreed that it was not right for women to work after marriage, while a majority of young adults disagreed with this statement during the survey period.
Share of young adults who think it's not right for women to work after marriage across India in 2016
Social norms attribute to women quitting work in India because of marriage. motherhood, gender relations and biases and patriarchy. The country has a poor record of female participation in the workforce, ranking 121 out of 131 countries in 2013.
Figures may not not add up to 100 due to rounding off.
Statement as per the source: It's not right for women to work after marriage.
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The Economic Times. (April 27, 2017). Share of young adults who think it's not right for women to work after marriage across India in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/733444/young-adults-attitudes-on-women-working-after-marriage-india/
The Economic Times. "Share of young adults who think it's not right for women to work after marriage across India in 2016." Chart. April 27, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/733444/young-adults-attitudes-on-women-working-after-marriage-india/
The Economic Times. (2017). Share of young adults who think it's not right for women to work after marriage across India in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/733444/young-adults-attitudes-on-women-working-after-marriage-india/
The Economic Times. "Share of Young Adults Who Think It's Not Right for Women to Work after Marriage across India in 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/733444/young-adults-attitudes-on-women-working-after-marriage-india/
The Economic Times, Share of young adults who think it's not right for women to work after marriage across India in 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/733444/young-adults-attitudes-on-women-working-after-marriage-india/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Share of young adults who think it's not right for women to work after marriage across India in 2016 [Graph], The Economic Times, April 27, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/733444/young-adults-attitudes-on-women-working-after-marriage-india/
