The study looks at the interrelated factors of transition from a pre-state forest dependent economy to a social system of an agricultural

This study aims to provide an evidence-based analysis of the persecution and hunting of women as witches in indigenous and rural societies in India.

In northern Ghana, hundreds of women, accused of witchcraft by relatives or members of their community, have been living in ‘witch camps’ after fleeing or being banishe

This article documents the emergent discussion of middle-class women and work outside of the home in India’s pre-Independence period through an

The existing structural nature of women's work (domestic as well as non-domestic) has severe built-in hazards for women (reproductive and otherwise) which no amount of first rate quality of care, total coverage and/or access to health services alone can deal with.

The health of the general population as well as specific groups (infants, women, etc) has for long been an important concern for development studies.

In many developing countries, women's activities, traditionally confined to the household, have changed over time.