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Economy Of Change: The Organic Market As A Model For Agricultural Development In India, Amanda White
Economy Of Change: The Organic Market As A Model For Agricultural Development In India, Amanda White
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
In India, 50% of children under five years of age are malnourished amidst a yearly surplus in grain production. Approximately 40% of food is lost in transport on a daily basis, yet the country has been able to prevent major famines for over 60 years. In a country with a GDP of 8-9% and an ever-growing presence on the international economic stage, these double standards cannot be tolerated. 260 million Indians live in extreme poverty, and 40% of those depend mainly on agricultural labor. This sector accounts for approximately 26% of India’s GDP, and provides employment for about 70% of …
Self-Employed, Self-Empowered: Working Women In Benares, Madeline S. Oatman
Self-Employed, Self-Empowered: Working Women In Benares, Madeline S. Oatman
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
“Economic independence is the password to women’s empowerment.”
Sathi Nair, a Senior Administrative Services official in Andhra Pradesh.
Twenty or so women sit peacefully on a cool cement floor at the Kutumb program center in Benares, India. The room floats like an oasis above the dusty heat of the street, and unobstructed light pours in through a large window. The women, heads bowed, black hair shining, are stitching and measuring, brows furrowed in concentration despite the lull of the lazy afternoon. They have come to learn a skill in order to make extra income, to be around women, exchange advice …