01245nam a22001817a 4500 20260528145235.0 260528b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9781137467386 305.800 VLA Vlassoff, Carol. Gender Equality and Inequality in Rural India : Blessed with a Son / Carol Vlassoff New York : Palgrave Macmillan , 2014. xxii, 203 p. ; 24 cm. Gender Equality in Rural India focuses on son preference and the extent to which economic development has resulted in positive changes in women's empowerment and reproductive health. The book examines gender inequality in rural India with special focus on son preference, women’s empowerment, fertility behavior, and reproductive health. Based on a long-term village study in Maharashtra, Carol Vlassoff analyzes how economic development affects women’s social and economic status. The study argues that education alone is insufficient for gender equality and highlights the importance of women’s employment, autonomy, and social change in improving rural women’s lives. Women -- India -- Social conditions Reproductive health -- India VC OFFICE 68243 68243 0 0 ddc 0 1 SNUL SNUL 2026-05-28 0 305.800 VLA VC588 2026-05-28 14:53:13 2026-05-28 VC OFFICE Books Received from VC office