The paper attempts to analyze the extent to which National Rural Employment Gurantee Act (NREGA) addresses gender-specific economic and social risks to support the inclusion of women, specifically from marginalized communities, into India’s poverty reduction and growth redistrib

Despite its many advantages, the employment of women in economic activity in India has been associated with increased mortality for infants and young children. Simultaneously, narrower gender differentials in child mortality among employed women have been noted.

THERE is enough evidence to show that often, development policies adopted by governments have widened the disparities amongst sections of people.