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

The twentieth century has witnessed rapid transformations in labour market structures in both developed and developing countries. The changes have been so dramatic that the work place in these countries is no longer a man’s preserve.

The stark white room is echoing with dreams. "I want to become a doctor... I am engineer... I want to become a nun... (this evokes a riot of laughter) I want to become a dress designer... My dream is to become a social worker ....

This report examines the linkages between wife-beating and one health-related consequence for women, their experience of fetal and infant mortality.

The British first discovered female infanticide in India in 1789. Jonathan Duncan, then the resident in Benares province was asked by the Bengal council to settle the revenues in the province acquired by the raja of Benares.