Gender Inequality: A Comparison of India and Other SAARC Member Countries

Dr. Ved Prakash, Dr. A. Kamladevi, Dr. Indu Shekhar

Volume 2 Issue 1 | Jun 2019

DOI: 10.31841/KJSSH.2021.24

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Abstract

This paper is a comparative analysis of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation countries, viz. India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka with a detailed view on women participation in three significant indicators: Education, Health and Labor Force Participation. In this paper, an in-depth analysis of different dimensions is discussed on the selected significant indicators based upon the propositions and secondary data collected from variety of sources. The paper brings out gender differentials in terms of a number of development indicators and LFPR in SAARC countries. The higher percentage of females in service sectors compared to the males has been concluded from the findings.