{"product_id":"gender-and-development-in-india-current-issues","title":"Gender and Development in India: Current Issues","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e U. 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Kalpagam\u003c\/strong\u003e critically examines the pressing issues of \u003cstrong\u003egender and development in India\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly within the framework of globalization and economic liberalization. As the Indian economy undergoes rapid transformation, this volume highlights how \u003cstrong\u003ewomen’s livelihoods, social security, and empowerment\u003c\/strong\u003e are being significantly reshaped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book explores a range of concerns—from the impact of \u003cstrong\u003emacroeconomic policies\u003c\/strong\u003e on women’s employment to \u003cstrong\u003egrassroots-level livelihood challenges\u003c\/strong\u003e, drawing on both \u003cstrong\u003emacro-statistical data and micro-level field studies\u003c\/strong\u003e. It pays special attention to the growing \u003cstrong\u003evulnerabilities caused by climate change\u003c\/strong\u003e, such as livelihood insecurity and food scarcity, and how these disproportionately affect women.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurthermore, the book addresses the rise of \u003cstrong\u003erights-based development discourse\u003c\/strong\u003e, emphasizing the need for evolving \u003cstrong\u003emultiple layers of security\u003c\/strong\u003e for women in the informal sector. It discusses how \u003cstrong\u003eInformation and Communication Technologies (ICTs)\u003c\/strong\u003e affect women workers and how \u003cstrong\u003eparticipatory development and decentralized governance\u003c\/strong\u003e, especially through \u003cstrong\u003ewomen’s active roles in panchayats\u003c\/strong\u003e, can drive genuine empowerment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume presents valuable \u003cstrong\u003estrategies for women's grassroots activism\u003c\/strong\u003e, aiming to forge an inclusive and sustainable development path where women's rights and agency are central.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eU. Kalpagam\u003c\/strong\u003e is a distinguished Professor at the \u003cstrong\u003eG.B. Pant Social Science Institute\u003c\/strong\u003e, Allahabad. Trained as both an \u003cstrong\u003eeconomist and anthropologist\u003c\/strong\u003e, she has worked extensively on \u003cstrong\u003egender, labour, and development issues\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer published works include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLabour and Gender: Survival in Urban India\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWomen in India: Contemporary Concerns\u003c\/em\u003e (Ed.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEthics, Health and Medicine: Anthropological Perspectives\u003c\/em\u003e (Forthcoming, Ed.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDevelopment and Empowerment\u003c\/em\u003e (Co-edited)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRural Women in South Asia\u003c\/em\u003e (Co-edited)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRural Women in India: Issues and Challenges\u003c\/em\u003e (Co-edited)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLabour and Poverty: Studies on Uttar Pradesh\u003c\/em\u003e (Co-edited)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe has also contributed widely to national and international journals, particularly on \u003cstrong\u003ewomen’s issues, informal sector labour\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ethe anthropology of colonialism\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50005709881648,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_9788131604700","price":647.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/41Qhp-B26OL.jpg?v=1756464226","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/gender-and-development-in-india-current-issues","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}