title: From research to policy: rural women in India.
abstract: The following article describes the new awareness of rural women's role in development in India that has resulted from studying rural women directly. It indicates the possibility of moving from research on rural women to the formation of policy and the design of programs that take into account the reality of rural women's lives.
mesh_terms: D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D010934:Planning Techniques; D012106:Research; D012424:Rural Population; D014930:Women / Q000193:education; D014933:Women's Rights / Q000639:trends*