The paper has presented an empirical picture of inequalities, both within and outside the labour market for women, from … gender relations emerging within the framework of overlapping social stratification in rural India. Analysis is based on … participation of women in labour force varies across economic classes, social groups, religions, regions and the rural urban divide …

It is a challenge to empower women in particular the rural women. Informal business in rural area can help to meet this … challenge. Keeping in view the importance of the research work on women empowerment, the present study aims to discuss aspects … for the survey which included 71 informal business women found in two rural villages Aba-Samuel and Amedege of Azezo. In …

cultural interaction effects that could explain the decline in rural female LFP. -- labor force ; women ; rural ; India …Between 2004/2005 and 2009/2010 there was a sharp fall in female labor force participation (LFP) in rural India. Why … did this occur? We look at the four standard explanations: that more women in rural areas are now pursuing higher …