Working Women in India (A Set of 2 Volumes)

Author: C P Rai
Publisher: Anmol Publications
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 890
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8126111208

Description

Throughout history, the position of women has been crucial not only for social development, but for the survival of society itself. The present work compiles a number of crucial issues pertaining to working women.

Though the constitution of free India guarantees all its citizens equal rights and it goes a step further and makes a special provision for safeguarding the interest of women. Legally speaking they enjoy equal rights in all aspects of the social, economic and political setup of the country.

Despite these provisions, working women in India suffer from a lot of problems- at home, at work place and in society.

Organized in two volumes the well-researched information is contained in fifty chapters followed by an epilogues and appendices.

The rich contents of the work will benefit students, researchers and teachers besides the policy planners and administrators.