Gender discrimination manifests itself as violence in the family, community, and society. It takes the forms of female … affecting body and mind of women. The present study attempts to examine the causes and extent of domestic violence as well as …

In this study attempt has been made to link the gender differences in parental resource allocation in demand for … education at primary, secondary and tertiary level of education to gender differences in returns to education in these …

against women, quotas can reduce gender discrimination in the long-term. …Despite significant advances in education and political participation, women remain underrepresented in leadership … positions in politics and business across the globe. In many countries, policy-makers have responded by introducing gender …

women in terms of their gender stereotyping and their representations of the ideal woman. The study points to the popular … messages communicated through commercials regarding women, and the gender insensitivity of television programs around …In a context where despite high levels of literacy and economic independence, women in Kerala are still expected to …

associated with taller men and women. This study based on a recent Indian data analyses the variations in height among adult … women. [WOrking Paper No. 41]. URL: [http://www.mse.ac.in/pub/working%20paper%2041.pdf]. …

the prevalence of gender-based violence against women and its health consequences. The national context on gender …The paper presents gender-based violence and theories its causes and correlates; it then reviews global information on …-based violence against women is outlined. It then presents an overview of the status of women in Kerala and the paradoxical …

below the poverty line). A higher proportion of elderly women than men experience loneliness and are dependent on children … rural areas, special needs of the „oldest old? and older women. URL:[http://socialjustice.nic.in/pdf/dnpsc.pdf]. …

development in affecting gender differences in the trends in, levels of, and returns to schooling observed in China and in many …