Status of Women in India

Contents: Preface. 1. Empowerment of women in India. 2. Historical status of women in India. 3. Discrimination and evils against women in India. 4. Inter-state position of women in India. 5. Status of Indian women in the world. 6. Educational status of women in India. 7. Status of women scientists in India. 8. Status of female aged population in India. 9. Women entrepreneurship in India. 10. Women empowerment through Self Help Groups. 11. Constraints and suggestions for women empowerment. 12. Protection of women rights in India. 13. The protection of women from domestic violence act, 2005. Bibliography. Index.

"The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past. From a largely poorer status of women in ancient times, to the promotion of women rights by many reformers, the history of women in India has been eventful. Gender equality in all fields of life are continuing to be a debatable issue. Women are both revered as well as abused in the Indian society; sometimes even within her own home.

This book is an effort to explain the status of different categories of Indian women. The chapter on domestic violence act may help the readers, especially the affected women, to protect themselves legally from the extreme form of chauvinistic male domination and harassment. Since it is a proven fact that the development of any country is directly proportional to the gender development index, Indian Government should act more prudently to raise the status of women, the most important but vulnerable section of the society." (jacket)