Gender Equality and Sustainable Development

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.