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A Plea

A woman begs at the entrance of the Yellamma Temple in Saundatti, India. Despite rapid economic growth, many women in India have few educational or employment opportunities. Families are far less likely to educate girls than boys, and far more likely to pull them out of school, either to help out at home or from fear of violence.

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Julia Cumes
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Invisible Selves--Exploring Female Identity and Experience
A woman begs at the entrance of the Yellamma Temple in Saundatti, India. Despite rapid economic growth, many women in India have few educational or employment opportunities. Families are far less likely to educate girls than boys, and far more likely to pull them out of school, either to help out at home or from fear of violence.