Gender and Globalisation

Book Details

• Author: Rekha Pande, Sita Vanka, and S. Jeevanandam (Eds)

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Edition: 2020

• ISBN: 9788131611630

• Pages: 242

• Cover: Hardcover

• Release Date: 01 December 2020

• Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.5 x 0.7 inches

About the Book

In a rapidly globalising world, economic changes are not only transforming financial structures but also deeply influencing cultural and social dynamics. Gender and Globalisation: Issues and Challenges, edited by Rekha Pande, Sita Vanka, and S. Jeevanandam, is a powerful scholarly contribution that examines the complex intersections between gender, development, and globalisation. The essays in this volume explore how liberalisation, privatisation, and the expansion of global markets have both empowered and marginalized women across different regions.

This collection presents a diverse and critical analysis of globalisation's impact on gender roles, labour markets, education, politics, technology, and rural development. Some essays highlight how access to ICT and global trade has opened new economic avenues for women, while others emphasize how structural inequalities continue to persist. Topics range from women in climate-affected regions of Nigeria, economic cooperatives in China, to political participation in Indian Panchayati Raj institutions and female workforce trends in the ICT and education sectors.

By featuring case studies from India, Nigeria, Azerbaijan, and China, this book offers a global perspective on feminist concerns and development challenges. It encourages readers to rethink traditional development models and calls for more inclusive policies that promote gender equity at all levels. Ideal for scholars, policy-makers, and students of gender studies, development studies, and globalisation, this book provides invaluable insights into contemporary socio-economic issues.

Contents

1. Global Development and Feminist Concerns – Ishrat Khan

2. Women and Climate Change: Developmental Challenges in Anambra State of Nigeria – Anthonia Ogo Uzuegbunam

3. Empowering Women through Alternative Economic Practice: Rural Women’s Cooperative in China – Guo Yanping

4. Globalisation and Future Crimes: A Gender Perspective – M.N. Rajesh

5. Self-Determination and Tibetan Women – Arnav Keyur Anjaria

6. Globalisation and Women in India – Rashmimala Sahu

7. Gendered Politics in Indian Democracy – Satarupa Pal

8. Rural Policies and Women’s Development in India – Tejeswar Karkora

9. Gender Impact in Odisha's Mining Districts – Minati Sahoo

10. Gender and Agriculture in India – Ratna Amrit

11. Feminisation of Causal Jobs in Higher Education – Savita Bhagat

12. Women in Politics: Panchayati Raj Institutions – M. Uma Maheswari & S. Ambika

13. Livelihood Strategies of Displaced Women in Chennai – Gajendran V.

14. The Indian Bride in Visual Culture – Jhilam Chattaraj

15. Gender Policies in Kolkata’s Software Industry – Asmita Bhattacharyya

16. Indian Women in ICT and Globalisation – Anjali Chavhan

17. Gender Equality Policy in Azerbaijan – Kifayat Jabi Aghayeva

18. Sustainable Development Goals and Gender Equality – Pradeep Kumar Panda

About the Editors

Dr. Rekha Pande is a Professor of History and the Head of the Centre for Women’s Studies at the University of Hyderabad. A pioneer in interdisciplinary research between history and gender studies, she has authored 18 books and more than 150 research articles. She was the Director and Chair of the 12th Women’s World Congress held in 2014.

Dr. Sita Vanka, Professor at the School of Management Studies, University of Hyderabad, has over 30 years of experience in management, human resources, entrepreneurship, and women’s studies. She has published six books and more than 60 papers and served as Deputy Director and Co-Chair of the 12th Women’s World Congress.

Dr. S. Jeevanandam is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Sikkim. His research focuses on women’s history, religious institutions, and South Indian cultural history. An award-winning scholar, he has authored various papers on devadasi practices and temple culture in prestigious journals.