BOOK SUMMARY OF GENDER AND HUMAN RIGHTS : STATUS OF WOMEN WORKERS IN INDIA
This book traces the emerging importance of women's rights in the human rights
movement and examines the role of CEDAW in advancing the rights of women. The
book analyses the position of women workers with special reference to India. It
provides a macro picture of women workers in India. It also examines the nature
and trends of women's employment in the textile mills of Mumbai and powerlooms
of Bhiwandi, Thane. The book reviews the constitutional, statutory and
developmental measures adopted by the Indian government in protecting the rights
of women workers.