Nussbaum, Martha C.

Sex, Laws, and Inequality: What India Can Teach the United States. / Martha C. Nussbaum. - Daedalus, 2002. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Article 62. Global Issues, 1522-3221; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Originally Published: Sex, Laws, and Inequality: What India Can Teach the United States, Winter 2002; pp. 95-106.

"Inequality on the basis of sex is a staggering problem worldwide. India is hardly unique in this regard. Women in all nations--including the United States--still suffer serious inequalities in at least some central areas of human life." (DAEDALUS) The author focuses on the inequality and mistreatment of women in India and discusses India's background as a poor nation.

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Equality.
Human rights--India.
Sex discrimination against women.
Women--Crimes against.
Women--India.
Women's rights.


India--Politics and government.
India--Social conditions.

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