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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Vepa, Swarna S.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Delhi, India : Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications Indix ; SAGE, 2009.
Subjects:
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.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; List of Tables; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Spreading Rural Distress at the Turn of the Century; Women in Agricultural Production; Women in Natural Resource Conservation and Management; Women's Access to Livelihoods; Women's Survival, Nutrition, and Healthcare; Gender Gap Index; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.

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