Urbanization: A Double-edged Sword for Women
Urbanization in India offers women greater employment opportunities and independence but also presents challenges such as safety concerns, increased inequality, and limited access to essential services.
Opportunities
- Improved Mobility: Urban women often face fewer restrictions on their movement, facilitating greater participation in public life. Better public transportation infrastructure enables women to travel more freely and safely.
- Access to Education: Urban areas generally have better educational facilities, including schools, colleges, and vocational training centers. Higher literacy rates and educational attainment among urban women compared to rural counterparts.
- Healthcare Services: Greater availability of healthcare services, including specialized care and reproductive health services. Improved maternal ....
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- 2 Caste-based Census: Social Implications
- 3 Challenges and Implications of Communalism on Social Cohesion
- 4 Religious Conversions & Indian Society
- 5 Forced Displacement
- 6 Changing Dynamics of Modern Indian Society
- 7 Social Consequences of Urbanization
- 8 Nationalism vs. Regionalism
- 9 Native Languages
- 10 Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs)
