ROLE OF TRIBAL WOMEN FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN MAHARASHTRA

Women play a significant and crucial role for the progress of rural households, local and national economies and overall sustainable development. Tribal women are the backbone of sustainable livelihoods and provide food security for their families. They contribute and support the economy extensively in different ways by supporting household activities. This paper covers role of tribal women to sustainable economy, social system and ecology. The paper indicated how women in tribal areas can be positioned to play an important role in promoting practices for their overall sustainable development. The researchers concluded that given positive effect made by tribal women plays a key role in promoting sustainable practices in the tribal belt which contributes to the local and national economy.