This chapter discusses the position of women in society as visualized by traditional Vedic writing and examines some issues related to women in contemporary India while looking at the nutritional, education and employment outcomes for Indian women in comparison to men. Given the overwhelming importance...
Women entrepreneurship is gaining importance in India in the wake of economic liberalization and globalization. The policy and institutional framework for developing entrepreneurial skills, providing vocation education and training has widened the horizon for economic empowerment of women. However, women const...
I don’t mean to differ too starkly from my usual diatribe, but the hoopla about Iran joining the board of the newly formed UN Women, and comparing its track record to that of Saudi Arabia on women’s issues, is really misplaced. Through my research, and personal experience, I’ve had...
Such constraints prevent them from either involving in sports or prevent them from training. The objective of the article was to highlight issues, challenges and remedies faced by women sports participants in Kashmir and in India. To study the constraints faced by women participant, a ...
Alongside her acting career, Padukone participates in stage shows, has written columns for an Indian newspaper, is a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products, and is vocal about issues such as feminism and depression. Her off-screen life is the subject of fervent tabloid reporting in...
(2009), 'Widows in India : Issues of Masculinity and Women's Sexuality', Asian Journal of Women's Studies, 15 (1), 26.Ahmed-Ghosh, H. (2009). Widows in india: Issues of masculinity and women's sexuality. Asian Journal of Women's Studies, 15(1), 26-53....
Women in India have always been issues of concern. The folks and society at large consider women as second class citizens. Though we admire and preach them in the name of Durga, Saraswati, Parvati and Kali, we also abuse her in the form ... A Ramanna - 《Global Journal for Research ...
UGC'S NATIONAL SEMINAR ON THE STATUS OF TRIBAL WOMEN IN INDIA ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES FOR EMPOWERMENT AT ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY NAGARJUNA N... Tribal鈥焥 or adivasis are concentrated mostly in the central belt of India and parts of the North-East. The sex ratio of the tribes ...
This paper examines efforts to integrate women's concerns into Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes and policies in India's coal mining sector. This is achieved by taking into consideration the subsidiaries of the largest coal producing company in the country: Coal India Limited. The stu...
Women were considered inferior to men in practical life. But in scriptures they were given high position. Thus in past, the status of women in India was not...