Women and Work in South Asia: Regional Patterns and Perspectives

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eBook Title: Women and Work in South Asia: Regional Patterns and Perspectives
ISBN10: 0415042496
ISBN13: 978-0415042499
Language: English
Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (March 30, 1994)
Category: Science & Math
Subcategory: Earth Sciences
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Pages: 304 pages

Women's work is central to the social and economic aspirations of the countries of South Asia. Their contribution to agriculture, industry and services is critical. However, planners and policy makers frequently ignore women's economic roles, drawing simplistic conclusions from inadequate data. Women and Work in South Asia provides a cross-cultural perspective on research on women's work in South Asia. Integrating macro and micro analysis, Asian and Western contributors analyse the inadequacies of official statistics and explore, through case studies, the cultural and socio-economic position of women at work in the region.