ABSTRACT
Much has been studied and written in the past two decades about how the processes of industrial and agricultural development in South Asia have affected women's work and occupational pattern and how these effects have impinged on their well-being and their position in family and society. Often, questions are raised and claims made, generalising from either one-country macro data or a few localised case studies. Since there are large inter-regional differences within South Asia both in the experience of development and in the way it has affected women in their work and work-related life conditions, it is important to look into the regional differences that may have explanatory significance in addition to the average situation and trend.
