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Gender Equality and Inequality in Rural India - Blessed with a Son (Hardcover)
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Gender Equality and Inequality in Rural India - Blessed with a Son (Hardcover)
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As India strives to improve overall social and economic conditions
and gender relations through policies such as the abolishment of
dowry, increasing the legal age at marriage, and promoting
educational opportunities for girls, serious challenges remain,
especially in rural areas. "Gender Equality and Inequality in Rural
India" focuses on the extent to which economic development has
resulted in positive changes in women's empowerment and
reproductive health, as well as in sex preference.
Based on a study from a village in Maharashtra where impressive
gains in economic development have occurred in recent decades,
Carol Vlassoff examines the impact of son preference on fertility
and rural women's economic empowerment and other aspects of
reproductive behavior. She provides evidence of the added value of
their employment beyond the traditional wage labor and domestic
spheres, and argues that policies aimed at closing gender gaps in
social inequalities must be complemented by policies fostering
employment opportunities for women. While many studies have
demonstrated the importance of social empowerment for improved
reproductive health, this is the first to separate out the
differential effects of social and economic factors. This work goes
even further than economic arguments by demonstrating, on the basis
of a robust statistical analysis, that women's education and their
professional labor force participation contribute to better health
and wellbeing of rural society, including through reductions in
fertility, son preference, and infant and child mortality.
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