Sep 29, 2022
Historically oppressed communities such as Dalits and Adivasis, along with religious minorities such as Muslims continue to face discrimination in accessing jobs, livelihoods, and agricultural credits. The mean income for regular employed persons belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC) or Scheduled Tribes (ST) in urban areas was Rs 15,312 in 2021, as against Rs 20,346 for those in the General Category, according to the report. “This means the general category is earning 33 per cent more than SCs or STs,” it added. The gap was similar for self-employed workers from the two categories.
Zumbish, ‘Women in workforce: Low participation majorly due to gender discrimination, says new Oxfam report’, Down to Earth