An Alternative Strategy From Rural India Sakuntala Narasimhan creator NARASIMHAN (Sakuntala) text New Delhi Sage Publications 1999 monographic eng

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236 p. PB 21x14 cm. Conventional approaches to the empowerment of women in developing countries tend to stress the primacy of poverty alleviation. This book draws on research into the effectiveness of NGO programmes in India to show that the most important aspect to empowerment is to change mindsets - to instil in women the conviction that they have a right to assert their legitimate demands. Rural Women Economic Development Social Status Caste India 305.420954 NARE 8170368065 211011 20211011102352.0