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In spite of constitutional guarantees and considerable development efforts, the position of rural Indian women has barely improved since independence. With the onset of economic liberalisation and the globalisation of the Indian economy, it is likely that women from the disadvantaged sections of Indian society will be further marginalised. Against this background, this important volume brings together experiences from around the country aimed at strengthening the ...
Two persistent problems that affect a significant portion of Indian women are poverty and violation of their human rights. In recent years, micro-credit has come to be viewed as a vital tool to ameliorate both conditions. However, there are few studies in the Indian context which test the validity of the assumption that there is a linear link between micro-credit, poverty reduction and women`s empowerment. This important and thought provoking volume brings ...