ActionAid India (http://www.actionaidindia.org/)
ActionAid India, affiliated with London-based ActionAid, seeks to "work with poor and marginalised people to eradicate poverty by overcoming the injustice and inequity that cause it." It has funded development activities in India since 1972, working with organizations to assist the marginalized and socially deprived sections in the country. There are fourteen regional offices (Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Calcutta, Chennai, Delhi, Gujarat, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna and Chhattisgarh) and a central office in New Delhi. Includes brief descriptions of conditions of poor women and children in India.
The Amartya Sen and Jean Drèze omnibus (http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=12342)
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Anthropological Survey of India (http://www.anthsi.com/)
Agency under the Ministry of Education that serves as anthropological consultant to the Government of India and conducts "research projects covering almost all the major aspects of Bio-cultural studies on the people of India." Studies include research in scheduled tribes and scheduled castes, environmental conservation, welfare of women and children, poverty, physical fitness and nutritional status. Includes information on research centers, the School of Anthroplogy, and annual reports. Basic information available in Hindi.
Bhima Sangha (http://www.workingchild.org/htm/prota.htm)
A union by, of, and for working children operating since 1990 under the aegis of the Concerned for Working Children. Membership of 13,000 working children. The site offers a history and analysis of issues on children, their relationship to the state, labor rights, citizenship, and information about the union.
The British India Society (http://chaucer.library.emory.edu/cgi-bin/sgml2html/wwrp.pl?act=contents&f=%2Fdata%2Fwomen%5Fwriters%2Fdata%2Fchapman%5Fbritish.sgm)
Note from text: "Commends [the British India Society] for creating competition with slave labor and promoting the idea of freedom in India."
Building partnerships for poverty reduction (http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=33406)
Includes bibliographical references.
Caste as Woman: Izzat and Larai in Northern India (http://www.peak.sfu.ca/the-peak/97-2/issue9/phoolan.html)
Simon Fraser University presents "Caste as Woman: Izzat and Larai in Northern India," an article written by Angela Aujla that originally appeared in the student newspaper "The Peak" on June 30, 1997. The article features Indian bandit and folk hero Phoolan Devi (1957-2001). Devi, a low-caste Indian, experienced a childhood of poverty and abuse. Afer following a life of crime and murder, Devi eventually won a seat in the Indian Parliament. The motion picture "The Bandit Queen" is based on Devi's life.
Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum, Kerala, India (http://www.cds.edu/)
The Centre for Development Studies is a social science research institution established in 1971. Its purpose is to promote research, teaching and training in disciplines related to development with an emphasis on issues in Kerala. Research areas of the university include fisheries, agriculture, industry, poverty, health, nutrition, education, gender, and environment. The site includes background on the Centre, abstracts of sponsored research projects, and information about the faculty, library, and lists of publications.
Centre for Education and Communication (http://www.labourfile.org/cec/cec%5Fhome.htm)
Resource center for labor, particularly the "unorganised and informal sectors" in India. Activities include Campaign Against Child Labour, National Campaign on Labour Rights, Women Workers in Fish Processing Industry, and Fact Finding on Tea Plantation Labour. Includes list of publications (some with summaries), and summaries of reports.
Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disablities, Government of India (http://www.nic.in/ccdisabilities/welcome.html)
Provides information on government initiatives on disability issues including health, legislative, and legal policies. Includes texts of laws regarding handicapped persons and information on employment and vocational rehabilitation centers.
Child Labor and India (http://www.indianembassy.org/policy/Child%5FLabor/childlabor.htm)
Features the full text of "Child Labor and India," provided by the Embassy of India. Discusses child labor in India, the national child labor policy, national child labor projects, rehabilitation of children working in hazardous occupations, the Child Labor Technical Advisory Committee, and the International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor.
Combating trafficking of women and children in South Asia (http://www.adb.org/Documents/Books/Combating%5FTrafficking/)
Title from start screen (viewed June 15, 2004).
Concerned for Working Children (http://www.workingchild.org)
Founded in 1980, based in Bangalore and working to empower working children, their families and communities in both urban and rural areas. Involved in unionisation of the informal sector where children below the age of 14 years comprise nearly 40 per cent of the work force. Connects child rights with issues of labor, migration, health, agriculture and environment. Launched the Dhudio Makkala (Working Children's) Toofan programme in 1995 to prove that child labor can be addressed effectively.
Concerned for Working Children (CWC). (http://www.workingchild.org/)
Presents Concerned for Working Children (CWC), an organization in Karnataka State, India, that is dedicated to ending child labor. Provides information about programs, interventions, research, and more.
Delhi Policy Group (http://www.delhipolicygroup.org/)
An independent think tank that facilitates exchange of opinion among planners, legislators, bureaucrats and thinkers from various fields on policy issues including security, economy and trade, governance, and social issues. It also conducts seminars and workshops and initiates studies and research projects disseminating policy options through its publications. Provides bulletin and list of publications.
Does piped water reduce diarrhea for children in rural India? (http://econ.worldbank.org/files/2383wps2664.pdf)
"August 2001."
Free the Children--India (FTC) (http://www.ftcindia.org/)
Features Free the Children India (FTC), a project of the Centre for Communication and Development (CCD) in West Bengal, India. Discusses the work of the organization, which includes running schools, helping individuals in remote locations, and educating the poor about health and hygiene. Offers details on child laborers, including forced labor, in various industries.
Govind Ballabh Pant Social Science Institute (http://www.gbpssi.com/)
Institute founded in 1980 by the Indian Council of Social Science Research, Govt. of India, and the Government of Uttar Pradesh. The Institute focuses on "socio-economic development, popular culture, public policies and social technologies of modernity." It provides academic and professional training, guidance, consultancy and research feedback to scholars, agencies, institutions and government organizations concerned with development. The site provides background on the Institute, its leadership, partners and library services. Includes information about academic centers and faculty, "Sakshi" newsletter (archived since April 1999), the Museum of Ethnography and Development, list of project reports, 1990-1999.
Hinduism today. (http://www.hinduism-today.com/)
The most prominent popular magazine on Hinduism in English.
Hindustan (http://www.hindustan.org/)
Provides information on Indian diasporic communities, with links on history, politics, culture, and their connections with India. Categories includes, entertainment, economy, society, technology, legal matters, and media. Search function.
How Much Difference Does Politics Make? Regime Differences Across Indian States and Rural Poverty Reduction (http://www.lse.ac.uk/Depts/destin/workpapers/povertyreduction.pdf)
The London School of Economics and Political Science Development Studies Institute presents the February 2000 working paper "How Much Difference Does Politics Make? Regime Differences Across Indian States and Rural Poverty Reduction" in PDF format. The author, John Harriss, notes the differences in democratic regimes of the major India states and the effect these regimes have on the reduction of rural poverty in India.
Humanscape (http://www.indiawatch.org.in/ezines/humanscape/)
On-line edition of alternative monthly journal dealing with issues of social concern and human development ignored by mainstream media. Provides links and resources to volunteer organizations and other websites. Archived since January 1999.
ILO New Delhi Home Page (http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/asro/newdelhi/)
New Delhi office of the ILO is an agency of the United Nations whose objectives are to promote and realize fundamental principles and rights in the workplace as defined by the ILO's International Labor Standards. The site describes the work of the office including programs dealing specifically with child labor and drug rehabilitation.
India (http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=33413)
Includes bibliographical references (p. [69]-72).
India Development Information Network (http://www.indev.nic.in/)
Information resource for social and cultural development issues in India. Offers a comprehensive database on major and minor development work carried out by NGOs and governmental agencies with links to 2,500 organizations in India. Includes four databases focusing on organizations, projects, documents, and statistics. Features biweekly news on topics such as aged, agriculture, children, development, education, environment, health, human rights, media, population, poverty, science and technology, water, and women (archived since March 1999).
India at a Glance (http://www.worldbank.org/data/countrydata/aag/ind%5Faag.pdf)
The World Bank Group provides a comparative chart of economic trends in India. The chart features data for such areas as key economic ratios and long-term trends, prices and government finance, trade, and balance of payments. The data is primarily for the years 1980, 1990, 1999, and 2000. The World Bank Group also offers statistics for the year 2000 related to poverty and social trends in the country compared to the South Asian area as a whole. The information is available in PDF format.
India's Bandit Queen (http://www.theatlantic.com//issues/96nov/bandit/bandit.htm)
The Atlantic Monthly Co. presents "India's Bandit Queen," an article written by Mary Anne Weaver that originally appeared in the November 1996 issue of the "Atlantic Monthly." Weaver tells the story of Indian bandit and folk hero Phoolan Devi (1957- ). Devi is a low-caste Indian, who experienced a childhood of poverty and abuse. Following a life of crime and revenge murder Devi eventually won a seat in the Indian Parliament. The motion picture "The Bandit Queen" is based on Devi's life.
Is India's economic growth leaving the poor behind? (http://econ.worldbank.org/view.php?type=5&id=15265)
Title from title screen as viewed on Aug. 16, 2002.
Infochange (http://infochangeindia.org/index.jsp)
News clipping service of the Centre for Communication and Development Studies, a public trust that works in "development communications and research." Presents clippings from Indian newspapers and news agencies arranged by topics: health, population, women, children, education, environment, water resources, labor, poverty, information technology, agriculture, corporate responsibility, disasters, and human rights. Topics are further divided into current stories, 'stories of change, ' and 'background and perspective.' Includes original book reviews, in-depth reports and interviews with authors and newsmakers.
Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur (http://www.idsj.org/)
Institute established in 1981 by the Indian Council of Social Science Research and the Government of Rajasthan to research a host of development issues in Rajasthan: sustainable use of natural resources, improvements in irrigation and water management, agricultural development, land use, livestock management, deterioration of common property resources, environment, illiteracy, poor social infrastructures, low access of the poor to food and minimum social services, unemployment and poverty in rural and urban areas, levels of political consciousness, communalism, violence and atrocities on women and empowerment of women. Includes lists of publications and annual report (1998-99).
Introduction (http://hdrc.undp.org.in/childrenandpoverty/ref/silkroute/intro.htm)
Extensive report prepared by the United Nations Development Programme on child labor in the silkworm industry in India. Provides an overview of the industry, discusses the role of child labor in the development of the sericulture sector, the industry's relationship with elementary education, and government efforts to rid the industry of child labor. The report concentrates primarily on South India and Karnataka.
MVFoundation (http://www.mvfindia.org)
Prominent NGO working towards eradication of child labor. Website contains the organization's mission statement, information on programs, and an overview of recent activities.
Millennium (http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/2000/culture/global/index.cfm)
Site explores the phenomenon of globalization as reflected by food, dress, and other indicators of cultural blending. Includes resources and links.
Peace Trust. (http://www.peacetrust.org.in/)
Presents the Peace Trust, an organization in India that is dedicated to ending child labor exploitation. Provides information about projects and offers access to field reports, press releases, and publications.
On Phoolan Devi (http://reli350.vassar.edu/higham/phoolan.html)
Brook Higham presents information about the Indian bandit and folk hero Phoolan Devi (1957- ). Devi is a low-caste Indian, who experienced a childhood of poverty and abuse. Following a life of crime and revenge murder Devi eventually won a seat in the Indian Parliament. The motion picture "The Bandit Queen" is based on Devi's life.
Poverty and public celebrations in rural India (http://econ.worldbank.org/view.php?type=5&id=1358)
Title from title screen as viewed on Sept. 23, 2002.
Pulling the Rug Out From Under Us (http://www.anti-slavery.org/global/india/)
Report on the 44 million workers in India under the age of 13, particularly the 300,000 children in bonded labor in the carpet-making industry. Mehta discusses efforts to reduce bonded labor of children in this and other areas in which child debt bondages occur such as agriculture, prostitution, clothing and textile manufacturing, silk production, leather industry, match-making, glass blowing, gemstone polishing, salt production, cigarette (bīdī) rolling, soccer ball stitching, and fireworks industry. Includes bibliographical references.
Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (http://www.rgfindia.com/)
The Rajiv Gandhi Foundation works in the areas of education and literacy, empowerment of the underprivileged and economically depressed, extension of health facilities in rural areas, assisting people with disabilities, and applied science.
Riches and renunciation (http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=22961)
Includes bibliographical references (p. [399]-425) and index.
Sakyadhita: the International Association of Buddhist Women (http://www.sakyadhita.org/)
Sakyadhita ("daughters of Buddha") is a society of women Buddhists devoted to promoting world peace through the teachings of Buddha. Based in Bodhgaya, India the group aims to create a network for Buddhist women around the world, promote traditions, educate, and establish a community of fully-ordained nuns where no such community exists. With many photos, the site provides information about events, conferences, projects, ordination, and membership, women teachers in Buddhism, Buddhist styles of dress, and links to Buddhist women's projects. Also includes full-text access to past newsletters and a 79-item bibliography: Women and the female in Buddhism.
Self Employed Women's Association (http://www.sewa.org/)
Since 1972 SEWA, an Ahmedabad-based trade union of poor, self-employed women workers, has helped to organize, campaign, and train women to achieve income, social, and food security for themselves. The organization has been the object of much scholarship on women, development, and labour. Services for SEWA members include health care, a lending bank, child care, legal services, and more. The site includes statistics about workers in Ahmedabad and rural areas of India, a bibliography of print resources, information on SEWA's operations in South Africa, and a small photo gallery. Includes their latest newsletter, "Anasooya" in Gujarati (in PDF format).
Social justice in the ancient world (http://www.ebooks.greenwood.com/reader.jsp?x=0313291446&p=cover)
"This volume resulted from a Conference on Social Justice in the Ancient World held at the City College of the City University of New York on March 10, 11, and 13. All the papers read at the conference are published here, with the exceptions ..."--Pref.
Urban India (http://urbanindia.nic.in/)
The Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation formulates policies, sponsors and supports programs, coordinates the activities of various central ministries, state governments and monitors programs concerning urban development and housing in the country. Site includes information on legislation, policies, programs including statistical information, and annual reports since 1990.
Urban India. (http://urbanindia.nic.in/policy.htm)
A page from "Urban India," an informational Web site from the Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation that focuses on urban housing policies. Discusses housing and urban policy in India, the National Housing and Habitat Policy 1998, and the National Urban Policy. Includes an overview of housing in India, the involvement in housing in the five year plans, statistics of government expenditure on housing, and government plans for housing the population.
V.V. Giri National Labour Institute (http://www.vvgnli.org/)
Labor organization that conducts and assists in organizing, training, and education programs, coordinates research, analyzes problems encountered in planning and implementing labor programs, and maintains library and information services. Areas of research include labor market studies, employment relations and regulations, and agrarian relations and rural labor studies. The Institute also houses the National Research Centre on Labour Information and the National Research Centre for Child Labor. The site includes lists of publications and details of training programs.
Women's political participation and good governance (http://magnet.undp.org/new/pdf/gender/wpp/women%5Fbook.pdf)
"Sales No. E.00. III. B.7"--P. [4] of cover.
Working Women's Forum (India) (http://www.workingwomensforum.org/index1.htm)
Initiated in 1978 Working Women's Forum is an organization of poor women workers seeking to reverse the oppressions of caste, class and gender. Based in Chennai and operating mostly in southern India, programs include unionization, a credit cooperative network, reproductive and child health services, vocational training, child labor, leadership training. The site includes some statistical information on WWF's programs and membership.
Worst Forms of Child Labour Data (http://www.globalmarch.org/worstformsreport/world/india.html)
Presents comprehensive statistical data on abuses of children in India, featuring national, local, and adult statistics. Topics include child labor, child slavery, child trafficking, child prostitution, children in crime, child soldiers, domestic child servants, and other hazardous child labor. Includes citations, many linked to online resources. Global March Against Child Labour is a project of the International Labour Organisation.
The children of India (http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=49525)
Introduces the variety and richness of culture in India by describing the daily lives of children from different regions and social levels.
The cultural dimension of education (http://ignca.nic.in/cd%5F06.htm)
Presents a collection of sixteen essays on cultural dimension of education and ecology edited by Baidyanath Saraswati. The essays are from a 1995 UNESCO conference, "Cultural Dimension of Education and Ecology," held in New Delhi on 13-16 October 1995. Originally published in 1998. Essays discuss the intersection of education in India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Thailand with cultural elements such as philosophy, arts, religion, and poverty. Each essay includes bibliographical references.
The untouchables (http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=55873)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 272-283) and index.
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