Gender Equality and Economic Development

Contents: Preface. 1. The revolution for gender equality. 2. The human development debate. 3. Gender, economic growth and poverty. 4. Development in third world: rhetoric and reality. 5. Needs and problems of Indian women. 6. Needs for empowering women. 7. Development in developing country: gender bias. 8. Roles, rights and opportunities for economic participation. 9. Careers for women. 10. Employment, manpower planning and labour policy. 11. Role of self employment & employment generation. 12. The state of human development. 13. Policies and programmes for women\'s welfare and development. 14. Dimensions of rural development: the case of India. 15. Disparities in demographic development in India. 16. Inter-State disparities in India and central assistance. 17. Annexures 1 to 2.

"One of the defining movements of the 20 century has been the relentless struggle for gender equality, led mostly by women, but supported by growing numbers of men. When this struggle finally succeeds-as it must-it will mark a great milestone in human progress, and along the way it will change most of today\'s promises for social, economic and political life. The book highlights all these aspects." (jacket)