Women Participatory Research and Development

Contents: Preface. I. Safe drinking water and basic health facilities: rural women\'s participation in development: 1. Introduction. 2. The organization of the research. 3. Women\'s participation for state drinking water. 4. Basic health care facilities. 5. Participation and development. II. Tribal Women\'s participation in sustainable development: 6. Tribals in Vidarbha and tribal issues. 7. Tribalk sustainable development. 8. Formation of peoples organizations. 9. Tribal women and participatory process. Bibliography.

"The present volume is an experiment in environmental protection, conscientization and empowerment of women. It shows that even illiterate and exploited rural and tribal women can generate "women friendly" knowledge and take power in their hands by utilizing their own knowledge. The book emphasises that sustainable development is inseparably interlinked with environment and participation of women." (jacket)

[Leelamma Devasia\'s books include Empowering Women for Sustainable Development.

V.V. Devasia\'s books include Human Rights and Victimology.]