That said, there is definitely a case forspecial treatment for women. One reason is humanitarian. Studies of working conditions have consistently shown that women are often employed part-time, and do subsidiary jobs for which they are paid much less than men. In Japan, part-time women workers are paid half the wage rates of women in regular service, and their part-time nature (which may involve work up to seven and a half hours a day) is used to deny them supplementary benefits. No wonder they are referred to as "throwaway workers." The second reason for special treatment to women is simply because it is they who nurture future generations. Children's health is not just due to adequate food consumption, but rather of proper child-caring practices. It is here that the position of women in the household and society becomes important. The key, of course, is to change men's attitudes. One way that can be done is through better education and health for women. But dowry rates in Kerala continue to be very high despite highly educated women. What is neededis a mass movement by women to assert their rights. The movement against liquor shops in Andhra Pradesh is one such example. The Federation of Cuban Women created in 1960 to organise, educate and mobilise Cuban women is an international example. This federation is supported by government subsidies and dues from members. It has been closely involved in formulating policy wherever women and children are concerned. As a result, three-fifths of all family doctors in rural areas are women. This is true women's empowerment, not the mere reservation of seats in parliament.