This important and comprehensive volume vividly depicts the current status of women and girls in West Bengal. The analysis has been conducted in the framework of the socio-economic and politico-cultural ambience that has characterized the state in recent decades. The contributors highlight both areas of strength and vulnerability and clearly demonstrate that the status of women cannot be conceived as monolithic or static—it has many facets and is in a state of constant flux. The analysis of macro data is supported by revealing micro studies based on field surveys and an examination of cultural trends. INDICE: Foreword - Vina Mazumdar Introduction A. SECTORAL ESSAYS: Demography - Nirmala Banerjee and Mukul Mukherjee Health and Nutrition - Maitreya Ghatak Education - Jasodhara Bagchi and Jaba Guha Economic Empowerment - Ishita Mukhopadhyay Political Participation - Vidya Munshi Culture - Malini Bhattacharya Law and Violence against Women - Manjari Gupta and Ratnabali Chattopadhyay Tribal Women - Anuradha Chanda B. APPENDICES: MICRO STUDIES AND STATISTICS: Appendix A: Tables on Demography Appendix B: Tables on Health and Nutrition Appendix C: Education: C1: Micro Study on Participation of SC/ST Girls in Professional (Teachers' Training) Education - Kamal Kumar Chattopadhyay and Dipali Nag C2: Education of Muslim Women in West Bengal - Ratnabali Chattopadhyay Appendix D: Status of Women with Respect to Work: Report of Primary Surveys in Bankura and Hoogli - Ishita Mukhopadhyay Appendix E: Political Participation: E1: List of Women Lok Sabha MPs from West Bengal (1952-2000) E2: List of Women Rajya Sabha MPs from West Bengal E3: List of Women MLAs in West Bengal (1952-2000) Appendix F: A Micro Survey of the Status of Women Rural Artists of West Bengal - Malini Bhattacharya Appendix G: A Report on Findings from a Study of Women's Status in Birbhum District of West Bengal - Atis Dasgupta and Suraj Bandyopadhyay Policy Recommendations Select Bibliography Index
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