Academic Journal
Stories of Work, Well-Being and Inclusive Empowerment: A Qualitative Exploration of Young Women in India's Textile Industry
| Τίτλος: | Stories of Work, Well-Being and Inclusive Empowerment: A Qualitative Exploration of Young Women in India's Textile Industry |
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| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Συγγραφείς: | Ritu Sharma (ORCID |
| Πηγή: | Health Education. 2026 126(4):569-585. |
| Διαθεσιμότητα: | Emerald Publishing Limited. Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1WA, UK. Tel: +44-1274-777700; Fax: +44-1274-785201; e-mail: emerald@emeraldinsight.com; Web site: http://www.emerald.com/insight |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 17 |
| Ημερομηνία έκδοσης: | 2026 |
| Τύπος εγγράφου: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Well Being, Employee Attitudes, Psychological Patterns, Females, Work Environment, Young Adults, Clothing, Health, Interpersonal Relationship, Empowerment, Economic Factors, Inclusion, Social Influences |
| Γεωγραφικοί όροι: | India |
| DOI: | 10.1108/HE-08-2025-0158 |
| ISSN: | 0965-4283 1758-714X |
| Περίληψη: | Purpose: The well-being of employees has been recognised as significant to both the health and success of businesses. Whilst physical wellness has typically been given more focus, the importance of psychological wellbeing has gained recognition and has been incorporated in more recent approaches. The current study investigated the perceptions of young Indian women textile workers of their workplace as well as working conditions and the effects of those on their wellbeing and empowerment Design/methodology/approach: The current paper reports on a qualitative study with 63 young women textile workers, recruited through convenience sampling from a large textile manufacturer in the province of Gujarat in India's Northwest who volunteered to participate. Standardized one on one interviews were conducted, which explored the following themes: Social Inclusion; Individual Empowerment; Economic Empowerment and Health and Wellbeing. Thematic analysis was employed to reflect on the data using a phenomenological stance. Findings: The following subthemes emerged within the pre-determined themes: family support; acceptance and sexism emerged for Social Inclusion. Education emerged for Individual Empowerment. Contribution to family; independence and self-sacrifice emerged for Economic Empowerment; and workplace dynamics; working conditions and gender bias emerged for Health and Wellbeing Originality/value: While the participants of the current study shared various concerns and desires for change, they clearly did experience empowerment as income earners, which is, generally, in accord with the political and community discourse in India. Recommendation: further strategies, policies and interventions are encouraged to narrow gender biases in both worldviews and practice. Future research directions are discussed. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 20260101 |
| Αριθμός Καταχώρησης: | EJ1511302 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | ERIC |
| ISSN: | 0965-4283 1758-714X |
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| DOI: | 10.1108/HE-08-2025-0158 |