Lockdown-2020 and Livelihood of Migrant Women Workers in Jharkhand

Abstract

The entire globe faces a very precarious situation during pandemic Covid-19. During national 
lockdown in India, it was hazardous for the migrant labourers and more unsafe for women migrant 
workers. They came across many livelihood challenges like: employment, nutrition, government 
support, societal security, health facility, etc. which were repeatedly underlined in numerous mass 
media news. Therefore, to know the actual problems encountered by the women migrant returnees, this 
particular study was undertaken in Jharkhand state where most of women workers go on migration for 
earning. For the purpose, 41 women migrant returnees were randomly selected as respondentsfrom 18 
villages covering five blocks of the state. By the use of a survey schedule, data was collected in the 
arena of socio-economic outline, place of migration, reason of migration, sector of engagement, 
income, difficulties confronted and support need from government for livelihood enhancement which 
are pronounced in this study.