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Corporate Social Responsibility and the Empowerment of Women: An Indian Perspective

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  • Renu Jatana
  • David Crowther

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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is both to argue that CSR has a role to play in the empowerment of women in India and to show that this is actually happening. Design/methodology/approach - The research is based on reported information from Indian companies. Findings - The paper makes a link between these two topics which has not been made before. Practical implications - The paper has a practical implication both for Indian companies and for companies elsewhere in the world in terms of their concern with corporate social responsibility. Originality/value - The paper's value is in broadening and defining the concept of CSR and its implications.

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  • Renu Jatana & David Crowther, 2007. "Corporate Social Responsibility and the Empowerment of Women: An Indian Perspective," Social Responsibility Journal, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 3(4), pages 40-48, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:srjpps:v:3:y:2007:i:4:p:40-48
    DOI: 10.1108/17471110710840224
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    1. Anushree Poddar & Sapna A. Narula & Ambika Zutshi, 2019. "A study of corporate social responsibility practices of the top Bombay Stock Exchange 500 companies in India and their alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals," Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 26(6), pages 1184-1205, November.
    2. Uwafiokun Idemudia, 2011. "Corporate social responsibility and developing countries," Progress in Development Studies, , vol. 11(1), pages 1-18, January.

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