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This volume on Women Empowerment is a showcase for readers interested in case studies on Women Empowerment in the Political, Economic, and Legal Contexts from different countries across the world. The case studies here are presented under four sub-themes.

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""Women Empowerment Volume 1 - The Political, Economic and Legal Empowerment: Initiatives from Different Countries,"" edited by Ms. Anita Brandon and published by Vernon Press, USA, is a collection of eleven articles contributed by authors of repute drawn from Asia, Africa, Europe, North America and South America. The articles, carefully written, depict the ground reality in patriarchal societies and tell in a compelling manner stories of individual women leaders who have battled against odds and emerged triumphant. These stories of hope are refreshing and inspiring as they chronicle the achievements of women leaders in all walks of life. Contributors have not lost sight of praxis even while analysing different theories of women empowerment and gender equality. The role of institutions, government agencies, civil society organizations and public policy has also been carefully documented and analysed by different contributors. This compendium of carefully selected and edited articles should be of great interest to women leaders, activists, researchers, as well as lay readers interested in understanding and addressing issues related to women empowerment and gender equality. Sunil Kumar Prolific Writer on Policy Issues Former Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India and now Visiting Faculty, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune & Member, Pune International Centre, India Both volumes represent a range of initiatives and case studies aimed at promoting women's empowerment and gender equality across different settings in various countries. It starts with where the editor Anita Brandon explains how she contributed in her home State Rajasthan to the reserved minimum of 33% of seats for women in local governments through the 73rd & 74th Constitutional Amendments of 1992 in India. However, translating the Amendments into action turned her lifelong focus. Apart from her own firsthand experiences, it also resulted in searching for how other institutions in and outside India arrive at full participation of women in local institutions. It is amazing how she managed to show and analyse so many cases, and they turn out to be excellent documents for both Practitioners and Researchers interested in deepening their understanding, but also to find practical approaches for Women's participation at all levels, including the poor and not least of traditional communities. She deserves a love compliment from all the women she managed to reach out to and give them a voice. Ms. L.M. Maarse Formerly with SDC, India and also worked with FAO, IFAD and other International Agencies Team Leader in above International Agencies and now a Retired Rural Development Practitioner, The Netherlands

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Prof. Dr. Anita Brandon is the author of the Prologue and the Focused Introduction to Vol.1 and Vol.2, and Editor of both these volumes on Women's Empowerment. She has a Ph.D. in Social Science from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India, and also has a P.G. Diploma in Human Rights Law from the National Law School, India University, Bangalore. She has been a Professor of Practice, promoting human resource development at several state and national training institutions of eminence. Her areas of research and training are: mainstreaming gender in development, Panchayati Raj, decentralized governance, rural development, tribal development, human development, and human rights. She is a Member of the International Sociological Association, Research Committee 32, on Women, Gender, and Society. In her experience spanning 40 years as a thought leader and mentor, she has trained students, teachers, trainers, administrators, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), and elected representatives and officials of PRIs. She has also been invited to give gender sensitization training to women members of parliament, policy planners and senior government officers. She has edited and authored several books, journals, and training publications. She is an expert member of an Advisory Committee for empowering women elected leaders of PRIs, constituted by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. She has been assisting UNFPA India as a Senior Consultant, after her superannuation as a Professor in July 2020 from SIRD&PR, Rajasthan, India. She holds equal felicity in writing and speaking in English and Hindi and is a sought-after expert for addressing participants in conferences, workshops, and trainings of reputed organizations at global, national and state levels. She has facilitated many Training Projects supported by UNDP, UNICEF, UN Women, UNFPA, The World Bank and SDC for Capacity Building of PRIs and GRG- Gender Responsive Governance in India. She is also a regular speaker on mass media (TV and Radio) on areas of her interest.

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