Women's Equality: a Struggle For Survival [Hardcover]

About The Book:- This work is a comprehensive account of the condition of women in every walk of life. In order to study the condition of women in China a high-powered Indian delegation visited that country. It is emphasized in the Book that the development activities should be managed by value and vision only. The book deals with the various problems being faced by women and the solutions of the some are given in comprehensive way. There are many challenges and issues in the women's empowerment. For removing these hurdles women's capabilities to promote social transformation needs to be enhanced. Social Activism can also act as a catalyst in the women's progress. The women's movements can also play an important role. For all this social innovations are required. India still has a long way to go to build better network for Human Rights. As far as the women are concerned Human Rights violations are a common feature of our society. Indian women herself is thriving on persecution and violence. The Author concludes with a suggestion of a retrospection of women's condition in the 57-year free democratic India. About The Author:- Dr. Jaya Arunachalam, is the President of Working Women's Forum (India), bestowed with the "Padmsri" award by the President of India, Stree Shakti Puraskar Award by the Government of Tamil Nadu. International Activist Award 2003". Contents:- Foreword • Acknowledgements • Indian Study Mission to China-Observations • Roadblock to Women's Empowerment • Issues before the World Summit • Human Rights Violation or Dignified Co-existence? • Can Development be the Choice of the Poor? • Status of Adolescent Girls and their Economic Participation • Fifty Years of Democratic Survival-Time for Retrospection • Index The Title 'Women's Equality: a Struggle For Survival written/authored/edited by Jaya Arunachalam', published in the year 2005. The ISBN 9788121208420 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 373 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Sociology. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-