This book investigates the barriers to women’s economic empowerment in the Global South. Drawing on evidence from a wide range of countries, the book outlines

Economic development in the poorest countries often makes better progress when women become involved in, and take a lead in, development projects. Encouraging w

This book offers a multidisciplinary and comprehensive approach to understand the trends and issues of development, governance, and dynamics of gender in the So

Across the South Asian region, water determines livelihoods and in some cases even survival. However, water also creates exclusions. Access to water, and its so

An analysis of gender and property throughout South Asia which argues that the most important economic factor affecting women is the gender gap in command over