Gender Mainstreaming and Development

Sangita Dutta Gupta is a Professor at BML Munjal University, India.M. Manjula is a Faculty at Azim Premji University, India.

• Foreword; Ratna SahayChapter 1. Unveiling the Shadows: A Comprehensive Analysis of Intimate Partner Violence in India; Indrani Roy Chowdhury, Bhawna Taneja, and Saumya SinghChapter 2. Applying an Intersectional Lens to Gender Mainstreaming: A Study of the Indian ICT Sector; Aparna Mira VenkatesanChapter 3. Is IT/BPM Industry Fulfilling the Expectations of Employees? An Expectation Gap Analysis from Gender Perspective; Madhumita Guha Majumder, Jyoti Joshi Pant, and Tripti MaharaChapter 4. Who ‘Cares’ While Working from Home? COVID-19 Pandemic and Care Work Distribution among IT Professionals in India; Faiza Ruksar Arif, Ananya Chakraborty, and Sreerupa SenguptaChapter 5. Millets and Women: A Changing Feminist Political Ecology of Agricultural Innovations; Girigan Gopi, Prashant K Parida, and Rengalakshmi RajChapter 6. Feeding the Divide: Do Nutritional Disparities Drive the Gender Wage Gap in South Asia?; Gunjan Kumari, Oindrila Dey, and Debalina ChakravartyChapter 7. Gender Mainstreaming in School Leadership: Unpacking Pre-Service Teachers’ Perceived Factors for Female Underrepresentation; Grace Ezekiel Kihwele, Rhoda Ezekiel Kihwele, and Jimmy Ezekiel KihweleChapter 8. Women Driving Change for Solid Waste Management in Rural Karnataka; Aarti Sachdeva, Pooja Pandey, Nidhi Rawat, Devappa N, George Alexander, and VindhyaChapter 9. Bridging the Gap: A Literature Survey on Gender Mainstreaming in Ride-Sharing and Delivery Platforms; Tanusree Chakraborty, Daisy Gohain, and Tiny Tanushree Gohain

Gender Mainstreaming and Development is a timely and essential contribution to development discourse, offering a nuanced and intersectional examination of gender dynamics across sectors. With empirical rigor and conceptual clarity, the book bridges policy and practice, challenging tokenism and advocating systemic change. Each chapter unpacks how gender intersects with power, opportunity, and access—from intimate partner violence to nutrition, agriculture, and the gig economy. This volume highlights persistent inequalities and presents actionable pathways for transformative, inclusive development. It is a valuable resource for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers committed to achieving genuine gender equityDr Nitya Rao, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom