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...
Основен автор: | Vepa, Swarna S. |
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Формат: | Електронна книга |
Език: | English |
Публикувано: |
New Delhi, India : Thousand Oaks, Calif. :
SAGE Publications Indix ; SAGE,
2009.
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Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=283695 |
Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Bearing the brunt. |
Резюме: |
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. |
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Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xxvii, 230 pages) |
Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9788132102540 8132102541 9788132112617 813211261X |