Subject(s): Women in development -- Legislative Support -- Policies -- Women in Industry -- Status of women and their role in development : some measures of status of women in course of development in south Asia, role and status of women in Maldives -- Legislation for the improvement of socio- economic condition of women : Legislative support for improving the economic conditions of Sri Lankan women- experience of last decade, social and economic legislative dealing with status of women, legislation for improvement of socio economic conditions of women, legislation for improvement of socio-economic condition of women in India -- Role of women's action groups on national policies : Women's groups and national policies in Sri Lanka, women's action groups and national policies regarding women's rights in India -- policies and programs for improvement of socio economic condition of women : Adult education for women in India, social attitudes to women's education, social attitudes and status of women's education in Nepal- programs, problems and perspectives, credit and women in development in Bangladesh, policies and programs of Mahaweli settlement schemes and its impact on role and status of women -- Women in industry and services sector : Women's participation in traditional industries - special focus on handicrafts, women in Industry- opportunities and constraints in Nepal, organization of women in rural industries- case of palmyrah industry in Sri Lanka, women workers in katunayake investment promotion zones (KIPZ) in Sri Lanka, women as entrepreneurs in Urban situation- Colombo -- women empowerment