Women in the Civil Services: Gender and Workplace Identities in India

ISBN-13: 9781032024172 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 244 str.

Trijita Gonsalves

Opis

This book explores the personal and professional lives of women in the Indian Civil Services and analyses the dynamics of gender and workplace identities for women in government.

Spis treści

Preface and Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction 2. Gender and Bureaucracy – The Worldwide Scenario 3. The Indian Civil Service during the Raj and the Status of Women in the Colonial Bureaucracy 4. Women in the Civil Services in Post Independent India 5. Family, Work and Well-Being: Striking a Balance 6. A Man’s World – the Nature of the Civil Service Job 7. Workplace Identities and Powerlessness: Struggling for Survival 8. Working with External Stakeholders: from Local Level PRIs to Higher Ministers 9. Representing the Common Woman – How Representative are we? 10. Conclusion Bibliography. List of Appendixes 1. Questionnaire 2. List of Civil Services, Government of India 3. Vishaka Guidelines against Sexual Harassment in the Workplace