TY  - BOOK
AU  - Vlassoff, Carol.
TI  - Gender Equality and Inequality in Rural India: : Blessed with a Son
SN  - 9781137467386
U1  - 305.800 VLA 
PY  - 2014///
CY  - New York
PB  - : Palgrave Macmillan
KW  - Women -- India -- Social conditions
KW  - Reproductive health -- India
N2  - 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
ER  -