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SHIVANI KULKARNI  //  ACADEMY OF GLOBAL STUDIES

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A Look at Gender Discrimination in Rural India

*Image: "Down on the farm..." by Rajarshi MITRA, Flickr, CC by 2.0

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THE PROBLEM.

Gender discrimination persists as a major inhibitor of women's economic and social progress in rural societies across India.

Fast Facts

1 in 3

child brides in the world is a girl in India.

LEARN ABOUT SON PREFERENCE IN RURAL INDIA.

9%

of land in India is owned or controlled by women, though they comprise 40% of agricultural labor.

LEARN ABOUT LABOR-MARKET DISCRIMINATION.

29%

percent of the labor force in India is comprised of women, decreasing by 6 percentage points since 2004.

HERE'S HOW PEOPLE ARE TAKING ACTION.

Strategies of Discrimination

Caste

Gender discrimination and the caste system

Son Preference

Understanding the role of parents, families, and societies

Education

Investing in girls' and women's education

Labor

Employment opportunities in rural India

"Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance."

-Kofi Annan

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