Question

why are the poor particularly women willing to work for low wages??

Answer 1

Poor particularly women are ready to work in low wages because:

a. They are the victims of poverty and are worst affected.
b. Women constitute one of the most vulnerable groups.
c. They are victims of injustice and discrimination, who are denied equal access to resources within a family.
d. They are considered to be poorest of the poor.

Therefore, many poverty alleviation schemes which aims at generating employment like NREGA provides for 1/3rd reservation of jobs for women.