Unveiling Women<U+0080>́<U+0099>s Leadership Identity and meaning of leadership in India

Unveiling Women's Leadership provides a penetrating insight into the world of Indian woman leaders. The book unravels the unique challenges facing the Indian woman leader who has to juggle several challenges including patriarchy, the caste system, harassment, and society's expectation that she ought to fit snugly into stereotypical roles. 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 Women And Leadership : A Neuro-social Point Of View -- Political Participation And Women's Leadership -- Confronting Paradox : Exploring Mentoring Relationships As A Catalyst For Understanding The Strength And Resilience Of Professional Indian Women -- Women In Joint Liability Groups : Do They Take Risks Or Innovate? -- I Picked Up A Fight, And Became A Leader -- Is Sexual Harassment At The Workplace Curtailing Women's Growth? -- Gender Discrimination In The Boardroom -- Women Heralding Change -- Attaining Leadership Through Transformational Interventions -- Searching For The Elusive Glass Ceiling In Higher Education -- Mobile Applications : A Game Changer For Rural Women Entrepreneurs? -- Looking Ahead : The Feminization Of Leadership -- A Study Of Women As Panchayat Leaders In Bihar -- How Difficult Is It To Treat Woman Lawyers Equally In An Indian Law Firm? -- A Struggle For Equality In The Private Realm Of Family Law. Edited By Payal Kumar. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.