Brulé Discusses “Women, Power, and Property” with New Books Network
Rachel Brulé, Assistant Professor of Global Development Policy at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, was interviewed for the New Books Network podcast “New Books in Gender” podcast where she discussed her latest book Women, Power, and Property: The Paradox of Gender Equality Laws in India.
Brulé’s conversation with Sohini Chatterjee, a PhD Student in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies at Western University, Canada, covered a wide range of topics including her academic journey, the origins of her research for Women, Power, and Property, as well as the key findings of her book. She notes that while her intention at the onset of her research was not to explore the effect of quotas on women’s political representation in government, Brulé’s exploration of policies in India that empower women and the varying levels of knowledge on these policies led her to investigate the underlying issue further. She notes how her findings show that women in government catalyze access to fundamental economic rights: property rights.
The full podcast can be listened to below.
Rachel Brulé is an Assistant Professor of Global Development Policy at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University and core faculty of the Global Development Policy Center’s Human Capital Initiative. Her research interests are broadly in comparative politics, international development, political economy, and gender, with a geographical focus on South Asia. Read more about Professor Brulé on her faculty profile.