Since the early 1990s, feminists in India have been rallying against integrating the Indian economy into the world market, perceiving it as a phenomenon which will lead to increased feminisation of poverty and the commodification of women. This anthology explores the impact of globalisation on Indian women and the struggle for gender equality. Since urban India has taken the initial benefit and brunt of globalisation, the focus here is on urban women, particularly from the educated middle class. The two dozen essays in this book offer insights into:

- gender identity, gender relations and conceptions of women
- violence against women and conflict resolution
- women and the media
- neo-liberal globalisation, from beauty pageants to working conditions
- women and information and communication technologies
- politics and women’s political participation

‘Women`s work is never done,` said an African women`s rights activist, `Feminists’ work will never ever be done.’ This book reminds us that the road to the complete empowerment of women in India is still a long one.

INTRODUCTION
PART ONE: RECONSTRUCTING GENDER
Meenakshi Thapan Adolescence, Embodiment and Gender Identity
Elite Women in a Changing Society Steve Derne and Lisa Jadwin Male Hindi Filmgoers' Gaze
An Ethnographic Interpretation of Gender Construction U. Vindhya Women as Emblems of Culture and Nation
Conceptions of the Hindu Right and the Democratic Women's Movement Shamita Das Dasgupta Gender Roles and Cultural Continuity in the Asian Indian Immigrant Community in the U.S.
PART TWO: VIOLENCE
Jane Rudd Dowry-Murder
An Example of Violence against Women Vimochana When Homes are Torture Chambers
Vimochana's Work with Victims of Domestic Violence Vibhuti Patel Sexual Harassment at the Workplace Veronica Magar Empowerment Approaches to Gender-Based Violence
Women's Courts in Delhi Slums
PART THREE: MEDIA
Mallika Das Men and Women in Indian Magazine Advertisements
A Preliminary Report Rashmi Luthra The Women's Movement and the Press in India
The Construction of Female Foeticide as a Social Issue Srividya Ramasubramanian and Mary Beth Oliver Portrayals of Sexual Violence in Popular Hindi Films, 1997-99 Centre for Advocacy and Research Packaging the Contemporary Woman in Television Fiction
Deconstructing the Role of 'Commerce' and 'Tradition'
PART FOUR: NEO-LIBERAL GLOBALIZATION
Rupal Oza Showcasing India
Gender, Geography and Globalization Sharmila Rege More than Just Tacking Women on to the 'Macro-Picture'
Feminist Contributions to Globalization Discourses Rina Bhattacharya Gender and Employment in the Context of Globalization
Some Facts and Figures Gabriele Dietrich Globalization and Women in India in the 1990s
PART FIVE: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
Ashima Goyal ICT and the Technological U-Turn for Women Anikar Haseloff and Rehana Ghadially Gender, Cybercafes and Internet Access
Bridging the Digital Divide? Farida Umrani and Rehana Ghadially Empowering Women through ICT Education
Facilitating Computer Adoption Shobha Arun, Richard Heeks and Sharon Morgan ICT Initiatives, Women and Work
Reproducing or Changing Gender Inequalities?
PART SIX: POLITICS AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
Sikata Banerjee Gender and Nationalism
The Masculinization of Hinduism and Female Political Participation Leela Kasturi Greater Political Representation for Women
A Brief History of Events and Debates Vasanthi Raman The Women's Question in Contemporary Politics Index