Monday 25 August 2014

On gender and development

This is something I think a good deal about, and have done some work on. Pending any new writing I can find the time to do, here are two pieces on the subject published in Pragati Mag



2 comments:

  1. You seem to be quite occupied in your new assignment Varsha mam. Write something...

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  2. Inequality can take a lot of shapes. I think it was Amartya Sen who in an essay broke inequality into 7 types:
    (1) Mortality inequality: High mortality rates of females
    (2) Natality inequality: Preference for male child
    (3) Basic facility inequality: Unequal access to schooling etc.
    (4) Special opportunity inequality: Unequal access to professional training, higher education etc.
    (5) Professional inequality:Discrimination at workplace
    (6) Ownership inequality:Unequal access to property
    (7) Household inequality at home

    We have to fight inequality at all these levels for a sustained change.

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