This compendium of twelve papers attempts to examine the missing dimensions of social security and protection for women in India. Analyzing the conceptual framework of social security, it explores experiences and lessons learned from various interventions on the ground.
Further it throws particular light on the problems faced by specific vulnerable groups, such as female domestic workers and sex workers. It also examines the current situation, trends and potential of social protection programmes for women in the country and reviews the impact of several sectoral programmes, including Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, social pensions and maternity benefits.
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