Off the Beaten Track: Rethinking Gender Justice for Indian WomenThis book presents some of Madhu Kishwar's best essays which each tackle a topic of vital concern for Indian women today. Topics include dowry, unwanted daughers, the denial of co-ownership rights to wives, women's land rights, love and marriage, sexual harassment, living indentities vs. acquired ones, and the politics of beauty contests. |
Contents
A Call for Dowry Boycott | 9 |
Daughters Rights in | 20 |
The Burning of Roop Kanwar | 55 |
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Off the Beaten Track: Rethinking Gender Justice for Indian Women Madhu Kishwar No preview available - 2002 |
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