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Silver Shackles: Women and development in India
Mukhopadhyay, Maitrayee
Mukhopadhyay, Maitrayee
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1984-01-01
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108
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Relegated by Indian culture and traditions to a position of inferiority, women remain shackled by lack of access to education and health care, increasing unemployment and the deficiencies of their legal status. Burdened at home and exploited at work, women are India's vast "invisible" labour force - yet they have been virtually by-passed by Indian development programmes. This book explains why and suggests practical changes to ensure the effectiveness of future programmes.
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; Introduction; 1. Culture and Tradition: Women's Place Ordained.; 2. The Declining Sex: Population Ratios and the Status of Women.; 3. A Promise Unfulfilled: Women's Access to Education.; 4. The Invisible Force: Women's Economic Contribution.; 5. Powers to Change: Public Policies and the Role of Non-Governmental Organisations in Women's Development.; 6. Summary and Conclusions; Notes and References; Selected Bibliography; Appendices
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978-0-85598-069-6