This book tries to answer important questions raised by the social movements of the 20th century and challenges brought about by the massive changes due to globalisation in the 21st century. At a juncture, when the secular fabric of our country is threatened due to xenophobia, women's predicament will be deplorable unless both, the state and the civil society take affirmative action to safeguard women's interest. This book makes humble effort to provide direction in this line. It tries to contextualise women's survival struggles in the political economy perspective and offers worldview and analytical vision for engendering each and every area of human existence.

1. Women’s Challenges of the New Millennium
authored by Vibhuti Patel 2002
CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
Chapter I Introduction
Section I Political Economy of Gender
Chapter II Women and Structural Adjustment Programmes in India
Chapter III Women’s Issues- Economic Parameters
Chapter IV New Social Movements and Gender in India: Lessons for Feminist
Economists
Chapter V Budget 2000- Gender analysis
Chapter VI Gender Economics
Chapter VII Women, Education and Social Development
Chapter VIII Women and Health: An Indian scenario
Section II Social Change and Gender Relations
Chapter IX Women’s Movement in India
Chapter X Challenges of the New Millennium and Voluntary Organisations
Chapter XI Effective Governance: Importance of Women’s leadership in Local
Bodies
Chapter XII Rape Laws-Travesty of Justice
Section III Women in Decision making
Chapter XIII Globalisation and Women’s Question in India
Chapter XIV Women in Decision Making
Chapter XV Evolution of Women’s Studies in India
Chapter XVI Dynamics of Women’s Studies and Women’s Movement in India
CONCLUSION