Half the world's population now lives in cities. Although sheltering the urban poor is a priority for governments, NGOs, and international development agencies, few studies or initiatives focus on women's needs. In Women and Property in Urban India, Bipasha Baruah draws on research conducted in Ahmedabad in collaboration with the Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA) to map the constraints and opportunities that low-income women throughout the Global South face in securing property, which remains overwhelmingly in male hands. These women's experiences and vulnerabilities open a window to...
Half the world's population now lives in cities. Although sheltering the urban poor is a priority for governments, NGOs, and international development...
