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Indian women in subsistence and agricultural labour
Mies M.,Lalitha K.,Kumari K. +2 more
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In this article, a case study on the economic role of low income rural women, especially as women workers employed in subsistence farming in Andra Pradesh, India, is presented, which covers labour force participation, sexual division of labour, sex discrimination in land tenure and occupational structure.Abstract:
Working paper comprising a case study on the economic role of low income rural women, especially as women workers employed in subsistence farming in Andra Pradesh, India. Covers labour force participation, sexual division of labour, sex discrimination in land tenure and occupational structure, the role of women's organizations, income generating activities, employment as agricultural workers and domestic workers, income and family budget. Discusses the effect of the milk credit scheme on poverty. References.read more
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