www.iaset.us editor@iaset.us A STUDY ON THE SOCIO ECONOMIC STATUS OF WOMEN LABOURERS IN THE UNORGANIZED SECTOR IN TRICHIRAPPALLI CITY CORPORATION N. Maheswari Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce Computer Application, School of Management Studies, St.Joseph's College, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India ABSTRACT Most of the women start their life in the unorganized sector. Even if they lose their financial support in the family they have to find a source of living in the society which again makes them enter into the unorganized sector. These women have to work long hours in the poor working conditions of the unorganized sector and also work in the house, raising their children and domestic chores without any help from the male gender. Women find a biggest source of employment opportunities in the unorganized sector. Most of the women work for fewer wages because of illiteracy, poverty, ignorance and less or no skills. Unorganized sector provides opportunities to generate employment and earn money to socially backward women in the city. The women labourers from in and around the city engage themselves in this sector for the generation of income. Though the unorganised sector provides low income to the women labourers, it is being the source for the living of the women labourers. The research has been undertaken to learn the socio economic status of women labourers in the unorganized sector KEYWORDS: Unorganized Sector, Illiteracy, Poverty, Ignorance Article History Received: 02 Jan 2020 | Revised: 10 Jan 2020 | Accepted: 22 Jan 2020 INTRODUCTION Female gender still been brought up under the control of household atmosphere, without the thought of rights and freedom and individuality. They are being tamed and taught to adjust with the male gender in all parts of their life. So they work as helpers to their mother in the household chores then work as servant maids after their marriage to their in-laws of the family and their husband. Once they bring up the children to the level of school going, the financial demand from them starts. So they can’t be at home anymore looking after the household and children but go for a job. So according to their skills and literacy they find themselves landing in the organized or unorganized sector for their earning. Not everybody is fully equipped to join the organized sector to have decent living. Most of the women start their life in the unorganized sector. Even if they lose their financial support in the family they have to find a source of living in the society which again makes them enter into the unorganized sector. These women have to work long hours in the poor working conditions of the unorganized sector and also work in the house, raising their children and domestic chores without any help from the male gender. Women find a biggest source of employment opportunities in the unorganized sector. Most of the women work for fewer wages because of illiteracy, poverty, ignorance and less or no skills. Most of the women of the unorganised International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (IJHSS) ISSN (P): 2319–393X; ISSN (E): 2319–3948 Vol. 9, Issue 2, Feb–Mar 2020; 1–8 © IASET