Legendary stories of Kerala explain role of women in the ancient families, her prominent role
in maintaining the family and most often the eldest among them were the source of family …

Increasing rural real wages can be said to be the best policy of making women economically
well-off, as trend across Asia shows higher female labour force participation in rural areas …

The study is based on the theme of the Conference,“Facing the Challenges together”. The
study concentrates on the transitional status of Indian women, the challenges they have to …

Gender empowerment can be realized through the level of participation of women's active
roles in the economic, political and decision-making fields. Men have the assumption that …

“National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was enacted by legislation on 25th August,
2005, and later it was renamed as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee …

This report examines changes in the lives of rural households and in the rural economy
against the backdrop of changes brought about by the programme. This research report …

In recent years, the issue of empowerment has gained significant attention globally, with a
particular focus on India. International bodies, notably the United Nations, have underscored …

Social and economic development is the main aim of rural development for rural people,
especially to bring about sustained improvement in their living condition through an increase …