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India has one of the highest rates of working women in the world, yet also one of the lowest rates of female labor force participation due to domestic burden. The lifestyle of the urban Indian working woman is defined by the "Second Shift." She leaves for work in a salwar kameez or a western business suit by 9 AM, but by 7 PM, she is home, shedding her corporate persona to check homework, instruct the domestic help ( bai ), and call her mother. The invention of the Mixie (mixer-grinder) and ready-to-eat masala pastes has liberated some time, but the mental load remains disproportionately female.

Fashion is the most visible indicator of the changing Indian woman. For decades, the saree (six yards of unstitched elegance) and the salwar kameez (tunic with loose trousers) were the daily uniforms. tamil aunty pundai photo gallery directory foglio san new