Women Empowerment and Social Transformation

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The principle of gender equality is enshrined in the constitution of India. Our laws, development policies, plans and programmes have aimed at women’s advancement in different spheres. In recent years, the empowerment of women has been recognized as the central issue in determining the status of women. Amendment to the Constitution of India has provided for reservation of seats in the local bodies of Panchayats and Municipalities for women, laying a strong foundation for their participation in decision making at local levels. India as a country is committed to elimination of all forms of discrimination against women. With the construction of the Maithan Dam on the Barakar river, available land and forest were adversely affected in the Santhal Parganas of Jharkhand. This created problem of livelihood for the local people. The Badlao Foundation organized these people to help them achieve self-reliance and gender justice. The Badlao Foundation realized that as long as there was gender discrimination in the society, there was little chance of creating effective people’s organizations. The Foundation focused on creating a separates space for women to come together and make efforts to solve their issues and needs. The book is useful for social scientists and the NGO’s working in rural areas in planning and development of strategies to achieve their goals. The book will also help the governments in dealing with the much hyped issue of women empowerment.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR K.K. Verma

Professor K.K. Verma took his Ph.D. degree in Anthropology from Ranchi University. He is currently Resident Co-ordinator (East) TALEEM Research Foundation, Ahmedabad. He has worked in senior positions with Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa; East West Centre, Hawaii (U.S.A); Social Service Division, State Planning Board, Govt. of Bihar. Prof. Verma has also tought Anthropology and Sociology at Ranchi University, Patna University and Rajendra Agriculture University. He is the recipient of USEFI Fulbright Fellowship, British Council Award under Higher Education Link Program and Distinguished Achievement Award in Development Communication, Govt. of India. He has contributed a large number of project reports, papers and reviews and has published several books.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Nandini Sen

Ms. Nandini Sen took her Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. She has been associated with International Centre for Learning, Promotion, Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA), New Delhi and has contributed several reports and papers on rural development.

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Title
Women Empowerment and Social Transformation
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8121004233
Length
180p., Plates; Figures; Tables; Index; 22cm.
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