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A field of one's own: gender and land rights in South Asia

By Bina Agarwal

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1994
ISBN
9780521418683, 9780511995095, 9780521429269
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
140 MB (146649706 bytes)
Pages
594\594
Library
Fulcrum
Time added
2023-06-15 03:26:35

Description

In this comprehensive analysis of gender and property throughout South Asia, Bina Agarwal argues that the most important economic factor affecting women is the gender gap in command over property. In rural South Asia, few women own land and even fewer control it. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including field research, the author addresses the reason for this imbalance, and asks how the barriers to ownership can be overcome. The book offers original insights into the current theoretical and policy debates on land reform and women's status.

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