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From auto rickshaw driver to panchayat president
It's an inspiring story of a woman's strength, conviction and her political success. A woman auto rickshaw driver has been elected the panchayat president in Neendoor a small town of Kerala.
2008-06-16 to development, gender by anonymous   cached copy
Kerala women show the way, corner lion%u2019s share of job benefits in hinterland
The implementation of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (NREGP) in Kerala has brought out some interesting aspects of human behaviour. Women folks have cornered the bulk of the benefits while men have generally preferred to stay away from
2007-05-07 to development, gender by anonymous   cached copy
TODAY'S EDITORIAL: Lakshmi's Smile-Editorial-OPINION-The Times of India
On March 8 this year, one thing is clear: India might be poised but its women are not. A few statistics would suffice to drive home the point. Life expectancy at birth for men and women is almost the same, whereas we all know that women tend to live longe
2007-03-08 to development, gender by anonymous   cached copy
The Hindu : Magazine / Columns : True heroines of rural development
DURING a recent visit to Kerala, I addressed what was amongst the most remarkable audiences I have ever seen: some 7,000 rural women, gathered under a tent in the courtyard of a school in the small dusty town of Kollengode.
2007-03-04 to development, gender, kudumbasree by anonymous   cached copy
Women%u2019s empowerment
Studies show that among marginal farmer households in Kerala, women%u2019s cultivation of a home garden has a positive impact on child nutrition.
2007-01-28 to development, gender by anonymous   cached copy
The Hindu : Magazine / Columns : Looking beyond the backwaters
Few articles of mine have provoked such a storm of a reaction from Keralites as my piece on Kerala's women
2006-01-29 to development, gender, women by anonymous   cached copy
Gulf Times Newspaper - Qatar, Gulf and World News - India
Kerala has bagged more than half of the 1,062 postgraduate scholarships for girl students of single-child families introduced by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
2005-11-16 to development, gender by anonymous   cached copy
Kerala bags maximum scholarships for girl child .:. NewKerala - India's Top Online Newspaper
Kerala has bagged more than half of the 1,062 postgraduate scholarships for the single girl child introduced by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
2005-11-13 to development, gender by anonymous   cached copy
Muslim women keep away from public process: panel - India News - Webindia123.com
Muslim women are reluctant to come out and participate in the public process, thus handicapping the community in reaping social benefits, the Prime Minister's High Level Committee formed to study the status of Muslim com
2005-11-12 to development, gender by anonymous   cached copy
The gender bias of India is not a characteristic of the poor states alone
The four %u201CBIMARU%u201D (Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh) states account for more than half of the deaths of children and these are the states with deepest gender inequities. Girls born in Kerala are five times more likely to reach
2005-10-05 to development, gender by anonymous   cached copy

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