Handbook of Research on New Dimensions of Gender Mainstreaming and Women Empowerment

Globally, women are facing social, economic, and cultural barriers impeding their autonomy and agency. Accelerated women empowerment programs often fail to attain their targets as envisaged by the policymakers due to a variety of reasons, with the most prominent being the deep-rooted cultural norms ingrained within society. In the era of globalization, empowerment of women demands new approaches and strategies that encourage the mainstreaming of gender equality as a societal norm. New Dimensions of Gender Mainstreaming and Women Empowerment is a critical scholarly publication that examines global gender issues and new strategies for the promotion of women empowerment and gender mainstreaming in various spheres of women's lives, including education, economic participation, health and sexuality, political participation, leadership, and decision making. Highlighting a wide range of topics such as healthcare, education, and gender-based violence, this book is essential for academicians, sociologists, social workers, psychologists, managers, lawyers, educators, policymakers, government officials, researchers, and students.