COMMUNICATION AND ADOPTION 3(3+0)

Lesson 42 : Homestead Technologies

Women face drudgery at work

Women in rural areas suffer from many grave disadvantages and are subjected to great deal of hardship and drudgery. The jobs done by them are often physically arduous, time consuming and repetitive, resulting in fatigue and drudgery. The crux of the matter is that they face many responsibilities with little or undervalued knowledge and poor out- dated tools and equipment. Women need new technologies and practices to improve upon the old ones. A little innovation, research and redesigning of tools and equipment used by women can make considerable differences in their working conditions, there by, leading to better health and higher productivity. Therefore, it is high time to develop and popularize appropriate technologies not only to reduce their drudger in households and other economic activities but also to improve sanitation, health, environmental conditions, nutritional level and overall well being and empowerment of women. Examples of appropriate homestead technologies and appropriate agricultural technologies for women will be given in next class.