conditions, especially for women workers. In many cases, that is because the policies are gender-blind and insensitive to the …"Formalising employment is a desirable policy goal, but how it is done matters greatly, especially for women workers … effective and even counterproductive. This book examines the varying trajectories of formalisation and their impact on women …

women, children, the elderly, and groups below poverty. It brings a wide array of themes to fore -- empowerment of … education in India; child protection in Bangladesh; and women panchayat leaders -- to provide an evidence-based understanding of …