Gender Realities

Contents: Preface. 1. Gender inequality in India. 2. Prosperity, affluence and gendered realities. 3. Demography and sex ratio patterns. 4. Education: the key to empowerment. 5. Women\'s health. 6. Women\'s economic participation. 7. Women in decision-making. 8. Violence against women. 9. Women and civic amenities. 10. Interventions for women\'s empowerment and development. 11. Conclusion. Select bibliography.

"This book attempts to locate the \'space\' of women through an analysis of gender disaggregated data in the fields of demography, health, education, work, decision-making, violence, etc and identify the gaps and suggest possible interventions for empowerment of women. Having a primary focus on Chandigarh and its component rural and urban areas, the book also presents a comparative picture of the north western states and the various union territories of India." (jacket)