Rural Women Workforce in India

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Rural areas and women are the two separate important areas in developmental perspectives. A special feature of this book Rural Women Workforce in India is that it covers both in an interrelated context in the same volume. The role of rural women workforce in process of rural transformation is the focal theme of the book. The content of the book covers different dimensions viz., demographic profile of women workforce in India, occupational dynamics and employment avenues of women and other gender issues related to the theme. What makes the book more meaningful and readable are the ways in which the author suggests integration of rural women workforce in development process. The scope of the book is not limited only to a focus on factors keeping role of rural women at low ebb till recently rather it discusses how the role of rural women in rural transformation may b e made more and more important. Female work participation rate, women and self employment and modernization vis-?-vis occupational dynamics of rural women are interesting aspects of the theme which the author discusses in a comprehensive way. The present book is the second in sequence of Madhuri Nath’s recent publication on the problems of rural women in India. The first one was devoted to the role of women in rural transformation.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Madhuri Nath

Madhuri Nath, basically related to Hindi literature, later developed interest in economics and continued her formal study upto earning Ph. D. degree in Economics. She has genuine interest in contemporary Indian economic problems particularly to the problems related to women. She is a social activist and not only in writing rather in practice also, she participates voluntarily in various rural women welfare programmes.

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Title
Rural Women Workforce in India
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8176463345
Length
xiv+129p., Tables; Notes; References; Appendices; Bibliography; Index; 23cm.
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