Title: Social security : a woman's human right

Authors: Darooka, Priti

Place: New Delhi

Publisher: Programme on women's economic, social and cultural rights (PWESCR)

Year: 2008

Journal: Discussion paper / Programme on women's economic, social and cultural rights (PWESCR)

Volume: no. 2

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Subject: Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Keywords: women, economic, social and cultural rights, social security, women's rights, human rights, south asia, india

Abstract: An attempt is made to expand the understanding of the right to social security as a human right from a gender perspective based on experiences in South Asia on women's economic, social and cultural rights, particularly with respect to social security for women in the unorganized sector in India.

URL: http://www.pwescr.org/Social_Sercuity_Paper.pdf

Document type: Portal