About the Book: Gender and Development in India Dimensions and Strategies
Ensuring gender parity has become a great challenge for the modern world. Gender
equality forms part of the development strategies in many countries of the
world, including India. When both men and women have equal access to services
and resources, enjoy equal rights, and get equal opportunities to develop skills
and capabilities, then the development of the country is viewed as balanced and
rapidly advancing. Despite considerable efforts towards advocacy, the awareness
of gender equality, and the launching of various programs for the welfare of
women, gender discrimination in India remains pervasive in many dimensions of
life.