Synopsis The advent of globalisation and economic development process have intensified the on going intellectual discussion on the gender development interface. Integration of gender issues with economic reforms process is essential for women employment in the developing countries like India. Women in the development process particularly in the labour market is playing a dominant role in India. Empowerment of women is the slogan of the day. Gender dimension and poverty, decline in landman ratio, small and fragmented holdings, highly inequitable land distribution, increasing application of labour saving techniques etc. can not provide the ultimate solution to the problems of unemployment, underemployment prevailing in the farm sector. This book addresses the vital issues of women welfare and women empowerment in the light of the globalisation, liberalisation and privatisation. This book is useful to the planners, administrators, policy makers and those who are concerned with the issues of women welfare and women empowerment apart from academicians. It is highly useful to the scholars and students of economics, applied economic, rural development, sociology and social work, political science and public administration and other social sciences.