Women and Society

Women’s issues have gained international importance in the last few decades as it becoming increasingly clear that inspite of being granted legal and theoretical equality in most modern societies .women suffer discrimination, exploitation and subjugation all over the world. Gender justice is a dream which remains unfulfilled. Women inspite of doing more than men, the world over, are paid much less and down still lesser than men. This book brings out the status of women all over the world in general and in India, in particular, in all important areas of human life, like health, education, employment, politics, religion, cultural institutions like marriage and development. It explains the theories of feminism, women’s studies and reasons for subordination of women. It is a useful reference book for students of women’s studies in particular and social sciences in general. Since it deals with burning contemporary issues like women’s empowerment, crime against women, women’s role in environmental issues and treatment of women in different religions, it will prove interesting and informative for social activists and laymen too. It has a separate chapter on women of uttaranchal.