Gender Disparity in Economic Sector: Need for Cooperative Development

This book presents gender disparity in economic sector across the world with special reference to India. The book identifies cooperative sector suitable for eliminating such disparity and thereby empowering women. The contents of this book are logically divided into six chapters to enable the readers comprehend thoroughly the vital aspects and issues of gender disparity in cooperatives. The first chapter views patterns of gender disparities across the countries; while the second chapter specifically refers gender disparity in India. The third chapter necessitates empowerment of people through cooperatives. The fourth chapter reveals the worldwide efforts made for the involvement of women in cooperatives; while chapter five depicts gender comparison in India cooperatives. Chapter six puts forth the entrepreneur behaviour of women through cooperatives.