00804pab a2200157 454500 180718b1999 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Sundari Ravindran, T.K. Female autonomy in Tamil Nadu: unravelling the complexities 1999 p.WS34-44 17 & 23 Apr Commentators on Tamil Nadu's rapid fertility decline during the eighties often cite female autonomy and `agency' as important contributing factors. This paper examines the extent of female autonomy Tamil women enjoy in their personal lives and within their households and the gender power dynamics between married couples, on the basis of a study in five districts of the state. - Reproduced Womens status Economic and Political Weekly 40642 40642 40642 0 0 0 0 IIPA IIPA 2018-07-19 Volume no: 34, Issue no: 16-17 AR41017 2018-07-19 2018-07-19 AR