Empowerment of Women : Strategies and Systems for Gender Justice

By:

Elsa Allen

Material type:

TextLanguage: English Publication details: New Delhi Infinia Publishing, 2026.Edition: 1Description: 262pISBN:

9789371146128

Subject(s):

Women Empowerment/ Gender Studies

DDC classification:

305.42 ELS/E

Other classification:

Contents:

Contents Preface 1. Understanding Gender and Empowerment Definition of Gender and Sex Gender Identity and Gender Roles Concept of Empowerment Historical Evolution of Womens Rights Patriarchy and Gender Inequality 2. Legal Frameworks for Gender Justice Constitutional Provisions for Women(Global) Convention on the Elimination of all forms of discrimination against women (CEDAW) Legal Age for Marriage and Rights of Girl Child International Human Rights Law and Women 3. Education and Womens Empowerment Importance of Female Literacy Universal Primary Education and Girls Enrolment Gender Gap in Higher Education Women in STEM 4. Women and Economic Development Definition and Dimensions of Economic Empowerment Gender Wage Gap Women in the Informal Sector Financial Literacy Among Women Women and Entrepreneurship 5. Political Participation of Women Womens Reservation in Politics Policies to Increase Womens Participation Effects of Womens Representation in Governments case studies of women in government Challenges Faced by Women 6. Women's Health and Well Being Reproductive and Sexual Health Health Rights Maternal Health and Mortality Rates Nutrition and Womens Health Mental Health of Women Access to Sanitation and Menstrul Hygiene 7. Gender Based Violence Types of Gender-Based Violence (Domestic, Sexual, Emotional) Marital Rape and legal Debates Female Genital Mutilation Honor Killings and Acid Attacks Cyber Violence Against Women 8. Women and Work Women in the Formal Vs. Informal Economy Gender Discrimination at the Workplace Maternity Benfits and Leave Policies Occupational Segregation by Gender Safe Workplace Environment 9.Media, Culture and Womens Image Portrayal of Women in Mass Media Gender Stereotypes in Advertising Social Media and Feminism Representation in Cinema and Literature Role of Cultural Norms in Gender Roles 10. Women and Technology Digital Divide and Women Girls in ICT (Information and Communication Technology) Online Harassment and Safety Access to Digital Education Women Innovators and Inventors Bibliography

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Book	Dept. of Economics Processing Center	Dept. of Economics	Non-fiction	305.42 ELS/E (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	ECN16788

Contents
Preface
1. Understanding Gender and Empowerment
Definition of Gender and Sex
Gender Identity and Gender Roles
Concept of Empowerment
Historical Evolution of Womens Rights
Patriarchy and Gender Inequality
2. Legal Frameworks for Gender Justice
Constitutional Provisions for Women(Global)
Convention on the Elimination of all forms of discrimination against women (CEDAW)
Legal Age for Marriage and Rights of Girl Child
International Human Rights Law and Women
3. Education and Womens Empowerment
Importance of Female Literacy
Universal Primary Education and Girls Enrolment
Gender Gap in Higher Education
Women in STEM
4. Women and Economic Development
Definition and Dimensions of Economic Empowerment
Gender Wage Gap
Women in the Informal Sector
Financial Literacy Among Women
Women and Entrepreneurship
5. Political Participation of Women
Womens Reservation in Politics
Policies to Increase Womens Participation
Effects of Womens Representation in Governments
case studies of women in government
Challenges Faced by Women
6. Women's Health and Well Being
Reproductive and Sexual Health Health Rights
Maternal Health and Mortality Rates
Nutrition and Womens Health
Mental Health of Women
Access to Sanitation and Menstrul Hygiene
7. Gender Based Violence
Types of Gender-Based Violence (Domestic, Sexual, Emotional)
Marital Rape and legal Debates
Female Genital Mutilation
Honor Killings and Acid Attacks
Cyber Violence Against Women
8. Women and Work
Women in the Formal Vs. Informal Economy
Gender Discrimination at the Workplace
Maternity Benfits and Leave Policies
Occupational Segregation by Gender
Safe Workplace Environment
9.Media, Culture and Womens Image
Portrayal of Women in Mass Media
Gender Stereotypes in Advertising
Social Media and Feminism
Representation in Cinema and Literature
Role of Cultural Norms in Gender Roles
10. Women and Technology
Digital Divide and Women
Girls in ICT (Information and Communication Technology)
Online Harassment and Safety
Access to Digital Education
Women Innovators and Inventors
Bibliography

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