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Editors: Mrinal S. Raste, Bhupal Bhattacharya and Sarmistha Bhattacharya
© 2019 | Publication: Apr 2019
ISBN: 978-1-925823-45-5 | 354 Pages
About the Book and Audience
The social and economic development can be achieved in its true sense when women’s empowerment would find equal importance to the process of development. Empowering the women means creating such an environment in which they can take independent decisions for their personal development and the development of society in general. This edited volume brings together the contemporary issues, challenges and concerns related to women empowerment. The various challenges faced by the women community in modern world have been highlighted specifically in different chapters.
Issues relating to social dynamics and associated challenges are part of the course curriculum of most of the social and law programmes around the world. This book is an indispensable text for anyone interested in women empowerment and gender equality as it highlights the policies and approaches to achieve these objectives. This book would be useful for the academicians, scholars and students of different disciplines in getting in depth knowledge about the condition of women community in the society.
About the Editors
Prof. (Dr.) Mrinal Raste is the former Vice Chancellor of SIEC University. He also held senior positions at Amity University Mumbai, Alliance University, U.P.E.S. University, K.I.I.T. University, Symbiosis Society’s Law College Pune, University of Pune and many other prominent institutions in India. During the tenure of Prof. Raste, Symbiosis received its national ranking. He also participated at the prestigious Vienna conference as an observer. He was also elevated to the Board of Governors of the International Jurist Organisation as an academician from India. He has attended and arranged many international and national seminars and workshops in different institutions in India and abroad, besides many high quality publications to his credit.
Bhupal Bhattacharya is presently associated with Banasthali Vidyapith in the capacity of Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Jamnalal Bajaj School of Legal Studies. He has more than 9 years of teaching experience in different institutions including NIT Durgapur, Amity University Mumbai, Sikkim Manipal University, etc., along with 4 years of industrial experience. He has completed his B.com (Hons.), LL.M, MSW and has submitted his Ph.D. thesis for the award. He has previously edited two books and in Scopus indexed international journals.
Sarmistha Bhattacharya is an Assistant Professor at Department of Social Work, Law College Durgapur, India. She has around 5 years of teaching and administrative experience, besides 3 years of Industrial experience. She has published many national and international papers in prominent journals and edited volumes. She has obtained her BA, LL.B., MSW and is presently pursuing her Ph.D. from NIT Durgapur.
Chapters
- Sarada Devi: Through the Looking Glass of Feminism, by Pinki Chatterjee
- Condition of Women in Pre- and Post-Independence of India, by Nanda Pardhey
- Women Empowerment: A Study of Political Participation of Women in Assam Since 19th Century, by Lucky Dey
- Women and Abortion in India: A Curse or Right? by Hemant Gupta and Nidhi Lohia
- Using Theory to Understand and Reduce the High Rates of Sexual Violence in South Africa, by Tameshnie Deane
- Citadel for Feminist Jurisprudence: Interplay of the Indian Evidence Act and Protection of the Rights of Women, by Pratapsinh Bhimsen Salunke
- Live-In Relationship: Tussle of Individual Liberty & Public Morality, by Ekta Gupta and Prachi Srivastava
- Political Empowerment of Women in India: A Critical Analysis, by Surbhi Malhotra
- Interrogating Neoliberal Feminism and Problematizing Women Empowerment: The Case of the ‘Bold is Beautiful’ Advertisement Campaign, by Sohini Chatterjee
- The Role of Women in Society: Their Empowerment and Development, by Bolívar-Gacitúa Natalia, Honorato-Marín Paula and Muñoz-Naveas Claudio
- Women Vulnerability in Peru: Exploring the Barriers to Development, by Catherine Eyzaguirre Morales and Jose Mendoza Sanchez
- Neo-Liberalism, Higher Education and Gender: What Has Changed, How and Why? by Vijayata Perwez
- Impact of Mass Media on Women Empowerment: Boon or Curse, by S. K. Tiwari and Shoaib Hasan
- Indian Women in Political Panorama: A Thorny Journey from Aspirations Towards Actualizations, by Subrata Ray
- Redistributive Land Reform as a Social Policy Instrument: An Alternative Strategy for Women Empowerment in the Global South, by Clement Chipenda
- Entrepreneurial Intention among Female University Students: A Step towards Economic Inclusion through Venture Creation, by Imran Anwar and Imran Saleem
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