Studies on Disparities in Socio-Economic Development of Women

The degree of integration of women in economic development is always an indicator of women's economic independence, social status and also a measure of women's contribution to economic development.1 The role of women in social and economic development of nation has acquired a new and crucial dimension stemming from the imperatives of social change and modernization. The past two decades have witnessed the awareness and realization of the need for the total involvement of women in the process of change, progress and development.