| Author : Usha Sharma
ISBN : 81-8324-077-1
Year of Publication : 2006
Place of Publication : New Delhi
Edition : 1st
Physical Description : x+434pp
Language : English About the Book : Female labour has been an important segment of the workforce of India. With the changing socio-economic scenario, women’s productive roles have assumed new dimensions. The observance of the International Women’s Year in the last quarter of the 20th century, was a historic landmark in the calendar of women’s progress. Frankly speaking, it was in recognition of crucial importance and need that women’s participation has always been necessary for the success of social and economic development. Over the years, the main objective of the policies of the Government of India with regard to female labour has been to remove the handicaps under which they work, to strengthen their bargaining capacity, to improve their wages and working conditions, to augment their skills and to open up better employment facilities for them. It is hoped that Female Labour in India will be well received in various academic circles. About the Author : Usha Sharma (b. 1951) after obtaining post-graduation in English Literature from Panjab University opted for the teaching profession in 1976. She has a long teaching experience and has attended many educational seminars and workshops. She has to her credit a number of publications including Kashmir Through the Ages, Women’s Education in India, Rajasthan Through the Ages, Development of Child in India, Cultural and Religious Heritage of India, Marriage in Indian Society, Encyclopaedia of Higher Education —The Indian Perspective and Discovery of North-East India. | 
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