Modern Working Women And The Development Debate

The present publication attempts to bring together focussed readings on various aspects of the modern working women. It comprises of papers, articles and extracts pertaining to the urban working woman and the parameters of possible working life. It also touches upon the equations that have been arrived at in the prevalent culture of combining family life with outside the home. The materials thus also extend to relevant determinants such as, investing in women’s work and development, and empowerment
and enablement in terms of equality of opportunity and status. The publication includes discussions on topics of current interest and on the on-going women’s development agenda: perspectives on work environment of the urban middle class working woman; women in politics and parliament; women in legal professions and public administration; women in public life; women in the public services and the corporate sector; and a rare essay on attitudes in Islam. All together, the materials included here constitute useful as well as valuable research and reference points for all those interested in the subject of women’s development, particularly through the medium of gainful employment.