TY - BOOK AU - Vimala Ramachandran,Ed AU - Kameshwari Jandhyala,Ed TI - Gender and education T2 - Readings on the economy, polity and society SN - 9789352877409 U1 - 371.8220954 PY - 2019/// CY - Hyderabad PB - Orient Blackswan KW - Women KW - Educational equalization KW - Gender issues N1 - "Tata Trusts."; "Essays from Economic and political weekly"--Cover N2 - while the last century has seen a considerable shift in the status of women in Indian society, gender equality in education continues to be influenced by three sets of issues: economy, society and culture; accessibility/availability of formal education; and gender norms. Socio-economic inequalities, connectivity, and cultural beliefs and practices, including a continued preference for sons across the country, play an important role in determining whether girls are given access to both primary and higher Educatio ER -