Gender and Work Patterns in Indian Cities: A Socio-Spatial Analysis

Using an original household survey conducted in Hyderabad and Mumbai that identifies intra-city spatial coordinates of residents, this study presents a socio-spatial analysis gender paid work. The results show the ease movement through city, allocation care work-related considerations educational attainment are all crucial to understanding labor force participation patterns urban women India. A lens key facets access mobility characterizing urbanization developing countries. Spatial heterogeneity residence has very different outcomes for men.HIGHLIGHTS Gender city geographies mutually shape each other.Women’s varies across within Indian cities; men’s is nearly uniform.Women’s work higher cities have women-friendly transportation.Women’s sub-city zones with superior transportation facilities all.Policies or commuting burdens improve women’s force.