3.1. Positive of Globalization

♤ Opened up broader communication lines and brought more companies as well as different worldwide organizations into India- this provides more opportunities for women who are becoming a larger part of the workforce

♤ With new jobs for women, there are opportunities for higher pay, which raises self- confidence and brings about independence

♤ It has increased rate of urbanization. Women in urban areas have become more independent and self-sufficient.

♤ The lower middle class is experiencing a shift in the way family relations worked. Traditionally women stayed at home taking care of domestic needs and children. Now most of the women are setting out of their private spaces to earn a living. For example: Self- Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) in India is a union of women laborers willing to work hard and seize any work opportunities they might get

♤ Feminist movement has spread to India due to globalization, making women more vocal about their ideas.

♤ Globalization has led increase in education of women, it has led to an improvement in health care facilities, leading to reduction of MMR and IMR

♤ Different non-profit organizations have been brought to India from around the globe. These organizations have given women the skills they need to advance, such as literacy and vocational skills.

♤ It has led to an increase in independence of women especially in urban areas. This has been manifested through inter-caste marriages, single mothers, live-in relationships

♤ The women in rural settings have been influenced by globalization through media and through numerous intervention programs like non-profit organizations, increasing self- confidence of women and motivating them to fight for their rights

♤ Changes in attitude of women- more acceptance of western clothes, dating has become common in urban areas, increased use of contraception in rural as well as urban areas.