Globalization and Gender Inequality-An Agricultural Perspective

Type Working Paper - Journal Of Humanities And Social Science
Title Globalization and Gender Inequality-An Agricultural Perspective
Author(s)
Volume 19
Issue 3
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2014
Page numbers 8-13
URL http://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jhss/papers/Vol19-issue3/Version-7/B019370813.pdf
Abstract
Most of the population in India is dependent on agriculture and agro-based industries. Farmer is at the center of the occupation. Hence, it is important to comprehend economic and social situation of the female farmers who are at the centre. Therefore, the research entitled Globalization and Gender Inequality: with special reference to agriculture is undertaken. There are rapid changes observed in the social structure in the process of globalization. There are new laws, thoughts, economy, education system, values, institution; concepts etc. all go through changes in the process of globalization in context of research. Of the 722 villages from Osmanabad district, 360 respondents were selected by purposive sampling method. The research analyses post 1991 policies, globalization, modern technology, theoretical base of globalization, Indian agriculture system. Female agricultural workers and globalization and other aspects have been discussed. In short, women empowerment in economic terms and decrease in female dependence on male has been the objective of the research.

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