Gender Equality and Sustainable Development Challenges and Solutions in Developing Countries

This interdisciplinary volume delves into the various indicators and targets of Sustainable Development Goal 5 in developing countries, especially India. It emphasizes the issues of discrimination and inequality, both in the real world and in the virtual world. The chapters discuss challenges, such as women's leadership, gendered caste identity, women-driven narratives on OTT, wages for households, and migration. Apart from the real challenges discussed, the very first section of this book provides an insight into the theoretical and conceptual dimensions of gender. The book highlights ecofeminism and the role the natural environment plays in achieving SDG-5. It discusses the conceptual aspects of gender equality and sustainable development at length. Well-known gender specialists and scholars address the socioeconomic challenges women face in prevailing patriarchal society in the chapters. The book is of great interest to students and scholars across various disciplines, including women's and gender studies, sociology, sexuality studies, migration studies and public policy.

Dr Anisur Rahman Professor, Centre for West Asian Studies and Former Director, UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi has more than three 30 years of teaching, research and administrative experience. He holds Masters in two disciplines- Economics (AMU) as well as Sociology, M. Phil and Ph D (JNU). Before he joined Jamia Millia Islamia in 1999, he worked at the Institute of Applied Manpower Research, Planning Commission, Government of India. His area of interest includes South Asian Migration and Diaspora, Gulf Social Demography, Issues of Higher Education and Minorities. He has published 10 books and over 70 Research Papers in Reputed Journals in India and abroad including his contributions as chapters in edited books by well-known scholars. Dr Rahman has presented over 90 research Papers in several Conferences/ Seminar/ Workshops in India and Abroad. He has visited several countries like the USA, the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, Japan, Thailand (Bangkok) He visited Paris, France under Indo- French Social Scientist Exchange Programme thrice for research in 2010, 2013, and 2015. He has been the Visiting Professor at FMSH, Paris, France. He has been invited to participate in the GRM workshop at University of Cambridge, UK six times in 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019,2022,2024. He also as coordinator of LEAP took the delegates of senior academician to the University of Virginia, USA for their training program. He has delivered over 250 invited talks at different institutions of higher learning in India and abroad. He is also a member of several academic committees, bodies and editorial boards.

Dr. Niharika Tiwari, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj(UP)has more than 10 years of teaching and research experience. She has worked as Assistant Professor at Department of Political Science, DDU Govt.P.G. College, Saidabad, and Asstt. Professor at GB Social Science Institute, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. She did her BA (Hons., Political Science) and M.A. (Pol. Sc.) from Banaras Hindu University (BHU), M . Phil and Ph.D. from Centre for South Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University((JNU). She has qualified UGC - NET(JRF)) in Political Science and UGC - NET in Women Studies. She has taught at Kalindi College, University of Delhi for three years (2011-14). She has developed MOOC courses for MHRD’s SWAYAM platform. She has delivered many invited lectures. Her areas of interest are South Asian Studies, Good Governance and Human Development, Gender Studies and Multiculturalism. She has book, chapters in books, and articles in international journals to her credit.