Women in North East are increasingly becoming self-employed to improve their living standards. As it refers to the position of women in society in relation to men. Geographically it was found that men and women share the same space, but somewhere it was noticed that women are accorded a lower status than men. If we talk about the northeast region in terms of per capita income, it is found to be the lowest in comparison to other states of India.
In this, an attempt is made to study the status of women in the Northeast and bring in some of the frames of women of Chakmas and Hajong communities they position in economic growth and development of the community and to find out whether the weekly markets give them a chance to supplement their family income.
Another objective is how it helps them improve their livelihood and how they get support from the local people in setting up the market at Margherita, Assam.
If we talk about the Chakmas and Hajongs who are a major part of North East Society play an important role in the Economic development of society. They are residing in a small village called Diyun, located in the remote Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh. So every Wednesday and Thursday, most of the Hajongs and Chakmas women from the Diyun, Arunachal Pradesh regularly travel to Margherita, Assam to sell their produce goods with the hope of providing a better life to their families and for economic upliftment.
For the collection of data, both secondary and primary data will be used for the research. Secondary data will also be collected through journals, newsletters, magazines, newspapers, government documents, e-resources available by dairies, and audio-visual documentaries. The study will adopt an ethnographic approach to collect primary data.
