section 1. Gender : current status -- section 2. Gender : some issues -- section 3. Policies towards gender empowerment -- section 4. Gender and rural development -- section 5. Gender : select interventions for gender development

"This book explores how an analysis of language use in the South Asian region exposes issues related to gender identity, representation, and equality, emphasizing emerging research and case studies focusing on the concept of gender in Malaysia, Bangladesh, and Nepal"--Provided by publisher.

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