Bearing the brunt : impact of rural distress on women /

This book refutes the rising general perception that the gender gap in India is decreasing. The argument is strengthened by calculating the gender gap index at two time periods and providing quantitative information along with information pertaining to numerous case studies. Selecting relevant welfa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Vepa, Swarna S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Delhi, India : Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications Indix ; SAGE, 2009.
Temas:
Rural women > India > Economic conditions.
Rural women > India > Social conditions.
Sex discrimination against women > India.
Femmes en milieu rural > Inde > Conditions économiques.
Discrimination à l'égard des femmes > Inde.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Women's Studies.
Economic history
Rural women > Economic conditions
Rural women > Social conditions
Sex discrimination against women
India > Economic conditions.
Inde > Conditions économiques.
India
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book refutes the rising general perception that the gender gap in India is decreasing. The argument is strengthened by calculating the gender gap index at two time periods and providing quantitative information along with information pertaining to numerous case studies. Selecting relevant welfare indicators and focusing on the neglected dimensions of gender equity, Bearing the Brunt: Impact of Rural Distress on Women discusses the gendered impact of rural economic distress with respect to employment, agricultural production, natural resource management and food security. It shows that wom.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxvii, 230 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9788132102540
8132102541
9788132112617
813211261X

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