1 Indian Women in Leadership: An Introduction -- Part I Barriers and Challenges -- 2 Family Roles Posing Challenges for Women Leaders in India.-3 Indian Women in Leadership: Engaging with the Terrain of Constraints Rooted in Religion and Traditions.-4 Career Development Challenges for Women Pursuing Leadership in India.-.Part II Signs of Hope.-.5 Policies and Legislation for Indian Women Leaders -- 6 Role of Education in Developing Women Leaders in India -- 7 It Takes a Village: Collaborations and Partnerships Empowering Women in India for Leadership -- Part III Sector Perspectives -- 8 Women Leaders in Corporate India -- 9 Women Entrepreneurs in India -- 10 Indian Women's Leadership in the Government Sector -- 11 Women in Leadership in the Education Sector in India -- 12 Indian Women Leaders in the NGO Sector -- 13 Women Leaders in Indian Agriculture: Grassroots Perspective -- Part IV International Perspectives -- 14 Indian Women in Leadership in an Asian Context -- Part V Closing -- 15 From Darkness into Light: Hope for the Future of Women in Leadership in India.

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.

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