Sashakt Nari Viksit Bharat – Women-Led Development @ 2047

Sashakt Nari, Viksit Bharat: Women-Led Development @ 2047 offers a comprehensive and forward-looking exploration of how gender will shape India’s journey toward becoming a developed nation by the centenary of Independence. Organised thematically, the volume combines research-based scholarship with grounded analysis to examine the economic, political, social, and legal foundations of women-led development. The book begins by analysing women’s role in the economy—valuing unpaid care work, addressing the paradox of educated yet underrepresented women in the workforce, tracing entrepreneurship pathways, examining inequities in global trade, and discussing land and asset ownership. It then moves to political and institutional participation, exploring the shift from representation to leadership across governance, law, defence services, diplomacy, and peacekeeping. The discussion further engages with social and cultural factors shaping opportunity, including health and safety, climate-responsive policy, disaster management, and media narratives. It also evaluates constitutional principles, legislative frameworks, public health governance, gender-sensitive local models, transgender healthcare regulation, and mechanisms to address violence against women. Drawing these themes together, the concluding reflections place women-led development within India’s long-term national vision, identifying pathways for inclusive growth and institutional reform—making this an essential reference for policymakers, scholars, practitioners, and informed citizens alike.