Mutually reinforcing role of women in habitat based livelihood services : researching the case of India
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2011
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Development Alternatives, New Delhi, IN
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Rural women working as skilled workers in the habitat and construction sector are a relatively new phenomenon. This report provides details of the project which included organisations: The Barefoot College, The Jeevapoorna Women Masons Society (JEEWOMS), SEWA Nirman, Tilothu Mahila Mandal (TMM), Darshna Mahila Kalyan Samiti (DMKS), Costford and Archana Women’s Society. Women tend to work within their local communities, contributing to local economic development. Analysis of the local situation in Kerala indicates that women masons are able to bridge the gap left by male masons who migrate to the gulf for construction work.
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IDRC Final Report
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INDIA, GENDER, WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, INNOVATION SYSTEMS, INNOVATION ADOPTION, WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION WORKERS, CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, EMPOWERMENT, MASONRY, SOUTH ASIA, WOMEN’S ORGANIZATIONS, KERALA, NEW DELHI, STOVES, WATER AND SANITATION, APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY, LABOUR POLICY
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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
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Gender, Innovation and Development Inclusion / Genre, innovation, et développement inclusif
Gender, Science and Technology / Genre, science et technologie
Innovation Systems / Systèmes d'innovation
Innovations and Intermediaries / Innovations et intermédiaires
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Gender, Innovation and Development Inclusion / Genre, innovation, et développement inclusif
Gender, Science and Technology / Genre, science et technologie
Innovation Systems / Systèmes d'innovation
Innovations and Intermediaries / Innovations et intermédiaires