Toward Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality Fostering Equitable Growth for Sustainable Development

Foreword by Pinaki Das

Preface

Introduction

PART I: WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT, GENDER EQUALITY, AND THE UN-SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

1. Impact of Gender Equality on Sustainable Development

Subhanil Banerjee and Jai Kishon Goswami

2. Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Analyzing Past Inequities, Confronting Current Biases, and Envisioning an Equitable Future

Sooraj Kumar Maurya, Amarbahadur Yadav, and Vikas Kumar

3. Unveiling Women’s Economic Empowerment in Delhi-NCR: Investigating the Role of Financial Literacy, Digital Banking Usage, and Agency

Swati Rohatgi, Shilpi Chhabra, Ashutosh Yadav, and Deepshikha Yadav

4. Breaking Barriers, Building Prosperity: Exploring the Link Between Women’s Empowerment and Economic Growth in India

Gazala Yasmin Ashraf, Reshma Shrivastava, and Imran Nadeem Siddiqui

5. Women’s Empowerment Through Digitalization in the Economy

Kavita Indapurkar and Shubhnish Sharma

6. Women’s Empowerment Through Micro-Credit in West Bengal

Asit Pandit

7. Child Marriage Is a Crucial Issue to Women Empowerment

Baisakhi Khanra

8. Issues of Gender Discrimination in Different Societies: Its Psychological Effects

Tarannum Sarwar Dani and Farha Y. Rohman

9. An Analysis of Backlash and Backlash Discourses Against the Istanbul Convention

Günes Koç

PART II: EDUCATION, EMPOWERMENT, AND GENDER EQUALITY

10. Gender Differences in Internet Usage Among Higher Education Students: A Study in Some Districts of West Bengal

Chandrima Chakraborty and Dipyaman Pal

11. Women’s Education: A Gateway Towards Women Empowerment

Rajni Singh

12. Women, Literacy Rate, and Gender Gap in Agriculture

Sapna Jarial, Ayushi Pal, Shivalika Sood, and Arnab Roy

PART III: WORKFORCE AND LEADERSHIP

13. Understanding the Female Labor Force Participation: A Global Perspective

Sudipta Jha and Biswajit Nayak

14. Emotional Labor and Life Satisfaction Levels of Working Women in NGOs of Sonitpur, Assam

Tonaya Borah and Manash Pratim Borah

15. Breaking the Mold: Women in Leadership Roles in the Media Industry

Farha Yashmin Rohman and Tarannum Sarwar Dani

PART IV: WOMEN’S HEALTH AND SDG

16. Gender Inequality and Women’s Health in India

Salma Begum and Guna Durga R.

17. Maternal Health Status: Evidence from Backward Districts of West Bengal

Chandrima Chakraborty and Anindita Jana

18. Unveiling Variances In C-Section Rates: A Comparative Study of Northern and Southern Regions in India

Purvi Dani and Mahammad Habeeb

PART V: WOMEN AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES

19. Impacts of the Artificial Intelligence on the Gender Equality in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industries

Begum Sertyesilisik

20. The Effects of Media Representation of Women on Women’s Self-Esteem and Career Aspirations

Rajawat Manisha

21. Problems and Social Consequences of Child Marriage in India; Role of NGOs in Prevention of Child Marriage and Empowerment of Women

Abhishek Mitra

22. Women in the Gig Economy

Kavita Indapurka, Vani Vats, and Saamya Fatima

Index

Biography

Susobhan Maiti, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) at JAIN (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India. His major area of academic interest includes applied econometrics, industrial growth, efficiency, and productivity. His research papers have been published in international and Scopus-indexed journals. Dr. Maiti did his postgraduation program in Economics with a specialization in Econometrics at Vidyasagar University, India, and earned his PhD degree in Economics at Vidyasagar University, India. He received an ICSSR doctoral fellowship for the year 2017-2018 from the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), presently the Ministry of Education, Government of India, and qualified UGC-NET exam.

“What sets this book apart is its innovative approach to examining gender inequality. Rather than relying solely on conventional economic metrics, it delves into new frameworks and methodologies that explore the hidden dimensions of gender disparity. The chapters explore unexplored territories--from digital financial inclusion and micro-credit initiatives to the psychological impacts of gender discrimination and the rise of women in the gig economy. Each chapter, meticulously researched, provides not only a diagnosis of current issues but also actionable, evidence-based solutions. . . . Provide[s] a roadmap for policymakers, scholars, activists, and practitioners who are dedicated to building a more equitable world.”

—From the Foreword by Pinaki Das, Professor, Department of Economics, Vidyasagar University, West Bengal, India