Unveiling Women’s Leadership: Identity and meaning of leadership in India

Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Women and Leadership: A Neuro-Social Point of View....Pages 3-12
Political Participation and Women’s Leadership....Pages 13-24
Confronting Paradox: Exploring Mentoring Relationships as a Catalyst for Understanding the Strength and Resilience of Professional Indian Women....Pages 25-43
Women in Joint Liability Groups: Do They Take Risks or Innovate?....Pages 44-52
Front Matter....Pages 53-53
I Picked Up a Fight, and Became a Leader!....Pages 55-64
Is Sexual Harassment at the Workplace Curtailing Women’s Growth?....Pages 65-74
Gender Discrimination in the Boardroom....Pages 75-97
Front Matter....Pages 99-99
Women Heralding Change....Pages 101-104
Attaining Leadership through Transformational Interventions....Pages 105-115
Searching for the Elusive Glass Ceiling in Higher Education....Pages 116-125
Mobile Applications: A Game Changer for Rural Women Entrepreneurs?....Pages 126-136
Looking Ahead: The Feminization of Leadership....Pages 137-152
A Study of Women as Panchayat Leaders in Bihar....Pages 153-172
How Difficult Is It to Treat Woman Lawyers Equally in an Indian Law Firm?....Pages 173-180
A Struggle for Equality in the Private Realm of Family Law....Pages 181-190
Back Matter....Pages 191-199