For our fifth episode of FAS Young Scholars Corner, we spoke to R. Vijayamba, a PhD student at the Indian Statistical Institute (Bangalore) about the critical and often unseen role rural women play in India's livestock economy.
Reading list for today's episode:
1) Understanding Women's Work Using Time-Use Statistics: The Case of India - Indira Hirway and Sunny Jose
2) Women’s Role in the Livestock Economy - Madhura Swaminathan and Yoshifumi Usami
3) Gender and Livestock: Key Issues, Challenges and Opportunities - Jemimah Njuki and Pascal Sanginga
4) Gender Asset and Wealth Gaps: Evidence from Karnataka - Hema Swaminathan, Rahul Lahoti, Suchitra J. Y.
5) The Female of the Species: Women and Dairying in India - Shanti George
Host: Nihira
Music Credits: Difference - Ketsa
Image Credits: FAS PARI Photo Archives
Disclaimer: The views presented in these episodes are based on research of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the Foundation’s research findings.
