Introduction The Present e-rural camp was conducted under the Centre for Gender and Labour Studies for strengthening the skills of the p

Union Budget 2022-23, presented amidst the third wave of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, had many expectaons to fulfil.

The journey from unemployment or employment to self-employment is liberating in multiple ways for the Indian woman.

Gender Responsive Budgeting practices have been in force in India for over fifteen years.

Governmental efforts towards fertility reduction often face a dilemma: babies who are planners' worry are also a parent's hope and joy (Mandelbaum 1974:110). The beliefs of the people on this subject and what planners believe ought to be done may on occasion diverge substantially.

Fertility behaviour includes not only biological but also social reproduction, involving a complex network of institutions.

The title of my lectures is 'Some Reflections on Dowry', and it would be insulting the sophistication of this audience to elaborate on its importance or topicality. Dowry has become literally a burning problem, and the