From heroines to beneficiaries, from beneficiaries to heroines? : the impact of a small-scale irrigation project on gender in the West Bengal Terai

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From heroines to beneficiaries, from beneficiaries to heroines? : the impact of a small-scale irrigation project on gender in the West Bengal Terai

Loes Schenk-Sandbergen, Niren Choudhury

Manohar Pub. & Distributors, 2003

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"IDPAD"

Summary: With reference to West Bengal, India

Includes bibliogarphical references (p. [303]-311) and index

Includes statistical tables

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The impact study in this book shows that an old-fashioned bi-lateral (between the Indian and Dutch Government) small scale irrigation project, namely the North Bengal Terai Project, has been very successful in its Phase II. What is more important is that the impact study shows that the project contributed to the empowerment of women of marginal and small farmers households. The instalment of simple handpumps has improved the income and health of families and has relieved the women of household drudgery. An increase in decision-making power of women in household- and agricultural matters has been found. The accomplishments have been achieved without any involvement of (womens) NGOs. the underlying wisdom of the success of the project is embedded in the historical context of the farm households in the project area and the autonomy, political ideology and hish gender and social awareness of the implementing government staff. Published in association with Indo-Dutch Programme on Alternatives in Development.

目次

  • Introduction
  • From Heroines to Women Beneficiaries: Historical Context
  • The Project: Gender History
  • Basic Gender Data & Status of Women in the Family & Community
  • General Achievements, Gender-Wise Labour Participation & Domestication
  • Impact of Irrigation on Workload, Division of Household Labour & Gender-Wise Demand for Wage Labour
  • Irrigation & Its Impact on Landless Women
  • Irrigation & Empowerment
  • From Mandays to Persondays: Impact of Gender Activities
  • From Beneficiaries to Heroines? Annexures
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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