1. Both men and women work in the sugarcane fields.

2. The cane piles are tied into bundles, carried on the head by men and women. 

3. Men drive the carts to the factories.

4. After doing heavy work on cane fields, women walk several kilometres back to the settlement. 

5. Then they have to perform household work. 

6. They have to fight exhaustion all the time. 

7. But the wage paid to the women is less when compared to the men. 

8. Hence we can conclude this discrimination is not justified on any grounds.

People migrate from rural areas mainly due to insufficient employment opportunities and the inadequate income available in rural employment. People also migrate with the expectation of higher incomes and more opportunities for family members and may be better servicing. Ramaiah was able to find work in the organized sector. However, most urban migrants have to work as labourers and find employment in the unorganized sector. They could be working as hawkers, painters, repair persons, rickshaw pullers, construction labour, etc.