1. Introduction -- 2. Creating nonagricultural employment for rural women -- 3. Employment for rural women : five programs -- 4. Product selection and funding -- 5. Overcoming cultural and structural obstacles -- 6. The social structure of the workplace -- 7. Policy conclusions.

This study examines whether political empowerment of women affects their economic participation. In the context of mandated political representation reform for women in India, the study finds that the length of exposure to women politicians affects overall female labor force participation. These...