Women, Health and Productivity - Some Issues in India’s Development

By : V. Basil Hans

Page No: 355-366

Abstract
India is on the path to becoming an economic superpower but its performance in the health component of human development, particularly that of women is not impressive at all. The typical advantage in life expectancy is not afforded to women in India. In the context of the new economics of liberalization and the challenges it presents to work, human security, and development, it is necessary to understand whether women are in a position to take advantage of the economic take-off. Therefore, this paper is an attempt to analyse the health issues of women in India in relation to their work environment, productivity, and welfare. It focuses on two broad areas of gender-based differences and inequalities, viz. the links between gender and economic productivity, and the development of human capital.
 

Author :
V. Basil Hans
Retired Associate Professor, St Aloysius Evening College, Mangalore.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/PROD.2022.62.04.2