“We all had talked a lot upon women empowerment. However, what is women empowerment in actual? Well, treating women as equal to men & giving them the equal amount of opportunities at each level, which the men receives is the real meaning of women empowerment!”
This remarkable book, “Women In Contemporary India” by the Authors Dr Amitava Ghosh and Swati Saksena Jha has been written with an excellent & direct objective of highlighting those crucial roles, which the ‘Indian Women’ are playing in our modern society. The Authors had also dedicated their book to all the women, hoping that these women will bring all the necessary changes in the society by being the change themselves. The manner in which the Authors has talked about the rights, liberation, education and respect for the women is truly incredible & noteworthy!
Authors’ Background: The Authors, Dr Amitava Ghosh and Swati Saksena Jha are the Co-Founders of SSA Compliance Services LLP, a Bangalore based Start-up Law Firm. In addition, they are also the Board of Directors of the Company as well as Group Advisors. This book, “Women In Contemporary India,” is a joint effort by them. The book got published by Evincepub Publishers and was released on 7th of March 2022.
Book’s Introduction: The book, “Women In Contemporary India” by Authors Dr Amitava Ghosh and Swati Saksena Jha is a Literary Criticism title. Through this book, the Authors had talked about the importance of constructive planning as well as comprehensive changes at various levels of the society so that the new emerging ‘Women Power’ can realize its full potential in the nation. The book also talks about the significance of the equal rights of the women in India, along with their education, respect, liberation and constitutional rights!
In addition, the book deals with the position of Indian Women, right from the age of the Vedas to the current modern times. Complimented by empirical data, the book delves deep into the plight of women in their various roles. More importantly, the book also highlights those regions, where the gaps in the implementation of schemes are evident, which could elevate the position of women in the nation.
This book places a lot of emphasis upon the education of women in the nation, as the Authors believes that it is only through the education that the women in this country can seek social justice. Further, the book also talks about how women play a domineering role in making a nation enlightened and guide it towards more development. Through this eye-opening book, the Authors has summarised their observations, experiences & knowledge, which they tends to provide to the readers through the 15 Reading Worthy Chapters in this book!
Readers’ Connect: The uniqueness of this book, ‘Women In Contemporary India’ is that the Authors has been indeed successful in laying down the importance of education in women’s life. The book explains the readers, that how education is an essential tool to empower the women to gain confidence and achieve economic stability & success. The book shows the readers that how India as a nation, has taken significant steps to fill the gender gaps, which had been existing in our society since a long period.
Moreover, the readers would love to read about a subject matter like this, where the focus has been made upon the role as well as contribution of the women in the society. Also, the readers need to know how efficient the women of the nation can be, when it comes to their contribution in the making of the nation. Through this book, the Authors tends to give a message that to accomplish liberation, women have to be educated and take cognizance of their human rights, constitutional rights and privileges in a modern society.
Book’s Verdict: Well, a book like Women In Contemporary India can be the most perfect fit for those readers, who are interested in reading something new and knowledgeable, other than the regular fictional titles. This book is enough to enhance the knowledge of the readers regarding various schemes of the government, concerning to the betterment of the women in the nation. More importantly, this is an age where a lot of talk has been done over the equal role of the women in every field and sector. Therefore, this book must be taken up for a read in order to understand the plights of the Indian women in a much better manner. Now, this fact makes this title a MUST READ one!
Moreover, the Authors tends to be very honest with their work, which very clearly reflects in their writings, so they must be given a chance for their honest and sincere work.
Book Link: https://www.amazon.in/dp/9354464866/
Reviewed By: Neel Preet
Book: Women In Contemporary India
Authors: Dr Amitava Ghosh & Swati Saksena Jha
