About the Book

This book provides intriguing insights into the development of highly qualified women leaders in diverse Indian contexts and their role at national and organizational levels. While India has made enormous economic strides in the past few decades, gender inequality and underutilization of female talent remain deeply rooted and widely spread in many parts of Indian society. This book addresses an urgent need to stop treating Indian women as under-developed human capital and begin realizing their potential as leaders of quality work. This book will fill the gap of research on international leadership for students, academics, and multinational organizations.

Contents

1      Indian Women in Leadership: An Introduction by Rajashi Ghosh and Aindrila Chatterjee

Part I Barriers and Challenges 

2      Family Roles Posing Challenges for Women Leaders in India by Sanghamitra Chaudhuri, Ashutosh Muduli, and Ridhi Arora

3      Indian Women in Leadership: Engaging with the Terrain of Constraints Rooted in Religion and Traditions by Venkatesh Murthy and Sangeeta Roy

4     Career Development Challenges for Women Pursuing Leadership in India by Judy B. Smetana, Misha Chakraborty, and Rimjhim Banerjee-Batist Contents

Part II Signs of Hope 

5      Policies and Legislation for Indian Women Leaders by Soumi Rai and Shalini Gopalkrishnan

6     Role of Education in Developing Women Leaders in India by Malar Hirudayaraj and Priyanka Doshy

7      It Takes a Village: Collaborations and Partnerships Empowering Women in India for Leadership by Nisha Manikoth, Krishna Gajjar, and Valerie Mendonca

Part III Sector Perspectives 

8     Women Leaders in Corporate India by Meera Alagaraja, Denise M. Cumberland, Mrudula Anne, and Vishal Arghode

9     Women Entrepreneurs in India by Rajeshwari Narendran and Anjana Vivek

10   Indian Women’s Leadership in the Government Sector by Pradeep Kumar Misra and Garima Singh

11     Women in Leadership in the Education Sector in India by Madhulika Sagaram and Prabhjot Kaur Mahal

12    Indian Women Leaders in the NGO Sector by Yogita Abichandani and Vimal Babu

13    Women Leaders in Indian Agriculture: Grassroots Perspective by Madhavi Mehta

Part IV International Perspectives 

14    Indian Women in Leadership in an Asian Context by Sanghamitra Chaudhuri, Sunyoung Park, and Gertrude I. Hewapathirana

Part V Closing

15    From Darkness into Light: Hope for the Future of Women in Leadership in India by Gary N. McLean

About the Author / Editor

Rajashi Ghosh is an Associate Professor in the Adult Education and Organization Development program and the Ph.D Program Director in the School of Education at Drexel University, USA. She is a member of the AHRD Board, Associate Editor of Human Resource Development International and also the Editorial Board of Human Resource Development Review. She is the immediate past chairperson of the India HRD SIG.

Gary N. McLean is President of McLean Global Consulting, Inc. As an OD practitioner, he works extensively globally, including many trips to India for work and conferences, including a quarter sabbatical as Visiting Professor at Rohilkind University, Bareilly. He served as president of the Academy of Human Resource Development and the International Management Development Association. He is Professor Emeritus of the University of Minnesota, USA.