Gender issues cover the entire gamut of development efforts. Over recent decades, gender issues appeared to be the most intriguing aspect for development plans. This edited volume - which is the outcome of a national seminar in India, held under the auspices of Council for Social Development, New Delhi - discusses gender issues involved in different development activities in India. The book provides a multi-disciplinary perspective, with contributors from different social science backgrounds, such as economics, sociology, demography, geography, and anthropology.