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FEMINIST THEORIES, WOMENS STATUS & EMPOWERMENT

UNIT-1 Historical Overview o Fe!i"ist T#eories

Concepts and Definition of Feminism, Types of Feminism, Phase of Feminism, First Wave,Second Wave and Third Wave Feminism, Historical Development of Liberal Feminist Thought,

ationality!Political Philosophy!Feminst thoughts of "ary Wellstone, Craft, Harriet Taylor, #$S$

"ill and %etty Friedan$

UNIT $ II Stat%s o Wo!e" i" I"ia

Position and status of Women in &ndian society and religion$ Se' atio(

Definition ) Se' ratio in &ndia, Factors responsible for adverse se' ratio in &ndia,

Conse*uences of adverse se' ratio, measures to achieve the balance bet+een the

se'es$

U"it-III

Political I"icators' Womens participation in Political process! +omen as voters, candidates,

party leaders bureaucrats, +omens +ing of political parties, their effective campaign for

+omens rights - responsibilities, statistical data about the +omens representation in Local

bodies, State assemblies, - Parliament, critical analysis of their performance$

UNIT $ I( Wo!e" E!)ower!e"t

&ntroduction ) "eaning and definition of +omen .mpo+erment, Concept of +omen.mpo+erment,Types of .mpo+erment$U"it $ ( Concept, /b0ectives and functions of SH1s, .mpo+erment Through SH1s, SH1 )"icro CreditSH1s in &ndian Scenario ! 1enesis of SH1s in &ndia !SH1 1roups, .mpo+ermentand development in &ndia$Reco!!e"e Reai"*s'

2uill 3hmad, "ohammedan La+ 43llahabad( Central La+ 3gency, 5667

1oordass %ener0ee$ The Hindu La+ of "arriage and Stridhana$ 4Delhi( "ittal Publication,

5689:

;adav $C$P( .ncyclopedia of Womens problems and their remedies

Sharma avate "$S$, ?The SH1 model of microfinance ( 3 salient movement to+ards

empo+ering rural +omen?, Southern .conomist, =ol$ 99, @o$ 5A, #anuary 7BB, p$ 5!7$

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1ladis"ary #ohn47BB8: EWomen .mpo+erment Through Self Help 1roups Southern

.conomist "arch 5 7BB8

1overnment of 3ndhra Pradesh 47BB6!7B5B:, GSocio!economic Survey eport, Hyderabad$