Indian women in leadership / editors, Rajashi Ghosh and Gary N. McLean.
This book provides intriguing insights into the development of highly qualified women leaders in diverse Indian contexts and their role at national and organizational levels. While India has made enormous economic strides in the past few decades, gender inequality and underutilization of female tale...
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| Language: | English |
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Cham, Switzerland :
Palgrave Macmillan,
[2018]
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| Series: | Current perspectives on Asian women in leadership.
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Table of Contents:
- Intro; Acknowledgments; Contents; Notes on Contributors; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1: Indian Women in Leadership: An Introduction; Women Indian Deities and Women's Leadership; Women in Indian Epics and Women Leadership; Overview of Chapters; Conclusion; References; Part I; 2: Family Roles Posing Challenges for Women Leaders in India; Gendered Family Roles in India and Influence of Social Norms; Cultural Beliefs that Encourage Gendered Family Roles; Prevalence of Caste System and Its Impact on Family Roles; Impact of Rural Versus Urban Settings on Gendered Family Roles.
- The Changing Face of IndiaRising Middle Urban Class and Changing Mindsets; Impact of Globalization; Progressive HRD Practices; Conclusion; References; 3: Indian Women in Leadership: Engaging with the Terrain of Constraints Rooted in Religion and Traditions; Religion and Women in Leadership; Hinduism; Islam; Buddhism; Christianity; Conclusion; References; 4: Career Development Challenges for Women Pursuing Leadership in India; Cultural and Organizational Barriers; Available Career Development Resources; Recommendations for Improving Women Leaders' Career Development in India.
- Recommendations for Future ResearchReferences; Part II; 5: Policies and Legislation for Indian Women Leaders; Legislation and Policies by the Union Government of India; Government of India: Five-Year Plans; Special Focus on Women and Child Development by the Government of India; Swavalamban [Self-Reliance]; Support for Training and Employment Programs for Women (STEP); Swa-Shakti [Self-Power]; Swayamsiddha [Self-Reliant]; Mahila E-Haat [Women E-Marketplace]; Beti [Girl Child] Bachao Beti Padhao [Save the Girl Child and Support Her Education]; Selected State Government-Sponsored Schemes.
- Kerala: Kerala State Women's Development Corporation (KSWDC) Career Orientation ProgramsKSWDC Sandesh (Communication and Network) One: Social Enterprises Network Scheme; Karnataka: Stree Shakti [Women Empowerment] Scheme; Women's Financial Assistance Schemes; Gujarat: Gujarat Women Economic Development Corporation (GWEDC); Goa: Incentive to Women Entrepreneurs Scheme; Puducherry (Union Territory): Women Entrepreneur Schemes; Autonomous Bodies Under MWCD; National Mission for Empowerment of Women (NMEW): Autonomous Body Under Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD), GoI.
- Schemes and Programs by NMEWRashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK): Autonomous Body Under MWCD, GoI; Impact of the Legislation and Policies; Future Legislation Needed; Conclusion; References; 6: Role of Education in Developing Women Leaders in India; Role of Education in Leadership Development of Women in Developing Nations; Factors That Have Restrained Access to Education and Leadership Development of Women in India; Facilitating Access to Education for Women in Post-Colonial India: Government Initiatives; Other Factors Enabling Women for Leadership Fostered by Higher Education; A Way Forward.