Keywords
Women's Health
Tribal Belt
Sustainable Development
Ecosystem
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Abstract
Over the past 200 years, industrialization has been responsible for increasing pollution and leading to increased degradation of air, water and land resources. Exploitation of natural resources has devastating effects upon environment, people's health, quality of life; particularly for women and children. They are exposed to toxic substances present in the environment which make them susceptible to various and serious health problems. Women have always been passive participants in development yet they are the key agents of sustainable and health development strategies. Women have actively played a significant role in protecting the environment. They have contributed actively in identifying the environmental problems and planning activities to gear up the sustainable development of their communities. Women from the rural area and marginalized communities are always socially excluded and have suffered the ill-effects of development, pollution and environmental destruction.
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