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SOcial Work Foot Prints - Editorial, July Issue, 2016

8/19/2016

The July issue of Samajakaryada Hejjegalu (Social Work Foot Prints) has a collection of useful articles starting with Dr. Lingaraju’s “Women’s Employment and Empowerment Through Fertility Transition: Insights from Karnataka.” This article discusses the trends in work participation of women in rural and urban Karnataka, as influenced by declining fertility rate. It also discusses the various facilitating factors promoting greater participation of women in work. The article throws light on the miserable condition of women from lower castes and classes, who are working in blue collar service sector for low wages and uncertain job tenure with no security – personal or financial.

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