11288nam a2200481 cb4500 BV050706995 DE-604 00000000000000.0 cr|uuu---uuuuu 260417s2026 xx o|||| 00||| eng d 9781806862559 Online 978-1-80686-255-9 9781806862573 Epub 978-1-80686-257-3 DE-604 ger rda Gender mainstreaming and development edited by Sangita Dutta Gupta and M. Manjula First edition Leeds Emerald Publishing 2026 1 Online-Ressource (xxx, 211 Seiten) Cover -- Gender Mainstreaming and Development -- Endorsements -- EMERALD STUDIES IN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT -- Gender Mainstreaming and Development -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- About the Editors -- About the Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- 1. Unveiling the Shadows: A Comprehensive Analysis of Intimate Partner Violence in India -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Understanding IPV: A Literature Review -- 2.1 Determinants of IPV -- 2.1.1 Socio-Economic Drivers -- 2.1.2 Cultural Norms and Intergenerational Influence -- 2.1.3 Economic Empowerment -- 2.1.4 Alcohol Abuse -- 2.1.5 Regional Disparities -- 3 Empirical Strategy -- 3.1 Data -- 3.2 Outcome Variables -- 3.3 Control/Explanatory Variables -- 3.4 Methodology -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 4.1 Socio-Economic Factors and IPV -- 4.2 Behavioural Factors and IPV -- 4.3 Women's Empowerment, Autonomy and IPV -- 5 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 2. Applying an Intersectional Lens to Gender Mainstreaming: A Study of the Indian ICT Sector -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 2.1 Women in India's ICT Sector -- 2.2 Gender Mainstreaming in Indian ICT Organisations -- 2.3 Adopting an Intersectional Framework -- 3 Methods -- 4 Findings -- 4.1 Intersectionality in Workplace Experiences -- 4.1.1 Caste -- 4.1.2 Religion -- 4.1.3 Class -- 4.1.4 The Geographic Divide -- 4.2 Limitations of Gender Mainstreaming Policies -- 4.2.1 Over-Emphasis on Quantitative Metrics -- 4.2.2 One-Size-Fits-All Approach -- 4.2.3 Invisible Intersectional Inequalities -- 4.2.4 Unaddressed Intersectional Challenges -- 4.3 The Leaky Pipeline -- 4.3.1 Mentorship and Leadership Bias -- 4.3.2 Intersectional Barriers to Attrition and Retention -- 4.3.3 Intersectional Motherhood Penalty -- 4.4 The Need for an Intersectional Framework in Organisations 4.4.1 Data-Driven Policy Design -- 4.5 Addressing Systemic Inequalities -- 5 Discussion -- 5.1 Interpreting Intersectional Barriers in Workplace Experiences -- 5.2 Critiquing Gender Mainstreaming Policies -- 5.3 Theoretical Contributions and Implications for Practice -- 5.4 Addressing the Leaky Pipeline and Intersectional Motherhood Penalty -- 5.5 Limitations and Future Research Directions -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- 3. Is the IT/BPM Industry Fulfilling the Expectations of Employees? An Expectation Gap Analysis From a Gender Perspective -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Review of Literature -- 2.1 PC Expectations -- 2.2 Diversity in PC Expectations -- 2.3 Importance of Fulfilling the PC Expectations and Its Impact -- 2.4 PC Research in the Indian IT Industry -- 2.5 Gender: An Indian Perspective -- 3 Research Methodology -- 3.1 Data Collection -- 3.2 Conceptual Framework -- 3.2.1 Perceived Expectations -- 3.2.2 Met Expectations -- 3.2.3 Expectation Gap -- 3.3 Study Variables -- 3.4 Data Analysis -- 3.4.1 Factor Analysis -- 3.4.2 t-Test -- 4 Results and Discussions -- 4.1 Extracting Key Dimensions of Expectations -- 4.2 Understanding Gender-wise Expectation Gaps -- 4.3 Implications -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 4. Who 'Cares' While Working From Home? COVID-19 Pandemic and Care Work Distribution Among IT Professionals in India -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 3 Data and Methodology -- 4 Findings and Analysis -- 4.1 Shifts in Reliance on Domestic and Care Workers -- 4.2 Gender, Marriage, Age and Burdens of Unpaid Work -- 4.2.1 Analysis -- 5 Implications for Policy and Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 5. Millets and Women: A Changing Feminist Political Ecology of Agricultural Innovations -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Study Site -- 2.2 People -- 2.3 Tools 2.4 Analytical Framework: Feminist Political Ecology Framework -- 2.5 Context -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Technological and Institutional Innovations in Millet Farming -- 3.2 Impacts: Changing Trends -- 3.2.1 Millet Cultivation, Gender Division of Labour and Technological Innovations -- 3.2.2 Systemic Challenges -- 3.2.2.1 Gender, Land Rights and Access to Productive Resources -- 3.2.2.2 Gendered Preference of Varietal Traits and Its Implications -- 3.2.2.3 Access to Knowledge About Improved Farming Practices -- 3.2.2.4 Changes in Gender Relations and Decision-Making -- 3.2.2.5 Innovation and Women's Drudgery -- 3.2.2.6 Access to Markets and Gender -- 3.2.2.7 Gendered Impacts of Innovation on Food and Nutrition -- 4 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 6. Feeding the Divide: Do Nutritional Disparities Drive the Gender Wage Gap in South Asia? -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Gender Gap in South Asia -- 3 Literature Review -- 4 Data Description and Methodology -- 4.1 Data -- 4.2 Description of Variables -- 4.3 Methodology -- 4.3.1 Unit Root Test -- 4.3.2 Cointegration Test -- 4.3.3 Autocorrelation Test -- 4.3.4 Panel Regression Estimation -- 5 Results -- 6 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Notes -- 7. Gender Mainstreaming in School Leadership: Unpacking Pre-Service Teachers' Perceived Factors for Female Under-representation -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 2.1 Gender Intersections in School Leadership -- 2.2 Reasons for Female's Under-representation -- 2.2.1 Tradition and Cultural Belief -- 2.2.2 Organisational Culture -- 2.2.3 Multiple Roles -- 2.3 Teachers' Self-Efficacy to Assume Leadership Positions in Schools -- 2.4 Theoretical Framework -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Findings -- 4.1 Demographic Characteristics of Respondents -- 4.2 Readiness for School Leadership Positions 4.3 Gender-Based Factors for or Against Interest in School Leadership -- 5 Discussion -- 5.1 Female Under-representation in School Leadership -- 5.2 Gender Differences in Leadership Interest Among PSTs -- 6 Conclusion -- 7 Study Limitations and Implications -- References -- 8. Women Driving Change for Solid Waste Management in Rural Karnataka -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Review of Literature -- 2.1 Women and Waste -- 2.2 Challenges Faced by Women in Waste Management -- 2.3 Advent of SHGs and Their Role in the Waste Sector -- 2.4 Policy Initiatives for Integrating Women-Led SHGs in Karnataka Rural Waste Management -- 2.5 Lack of Confidence in Women Drivers -- 3 Objectives -- 4 Methodology -- 4.1 Data Collection -- 4.2 Sampling Methodology -- 4.3 Data Analysis -- 5 Findings: Survey of Women Drivers from SHGs in Karnataka -- 5.1 Basic Details -- 5.1.1 Age -- 5.1.2 Education -- 5.1.3 Economic Status -- 5.1.4 Previous Employment -- 5.1.5 Affiliation -- 5.2 Finance -- 5.2.1 Income -- 5.2.2 Contribution to Household Income -- 5.2.3 Investment in Education, Healthcare or Better Living Conditions -- 5.2.4 Self-Care -- 5.2.5 Savings -- 5.2.6 Loans -- 5.3 Family -- 5.3.1 Abuse -- 5.3.2 Confidence in Making Decisions -- 5.3.3 Primary Decision in Family Expenditure -- 5.3.4 Family Expenses -- 5.3.5 Share in Family Assets -- 5.4 Social Status and Empowerment -- 5.4.1 Gender Bias -- 5.4.2 Change in Community Behaviour -- 5.4.3 Invitation to Village Water and Sanitation Committee (VWSC) Meetings -- 5.4.4 Motivated Others to Join SWM -- 5.5 Job Satisfaction -- 5.5.1 New Skills Acquired and Their Relevance -- 5.5.2 Growth and Salary/Work Negotiation Opportunities -- 5.5.3 Health Issues Faced -- 5.5.4 Satisfaction Levels -- 5.5.5 Advice for Other Women -- 6 Discussion -- 6.1 Income Enhancement -- 6.2 Financial Independence -- 6.3 Access to Banking Services 6.4 Savings -- 6.5 Social Status -- 6.6 Family and Self-Care -- 7 Conclusion -- 8 Limitations -- References -- 9. Bridging the Gap: A Literature Survey on Gender Mainstreaming in Ride-Sharing and Delivery Platforms -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Gender Inequality in the Shared Economy of Transport and Delivery -- 2 Literature Review -- 2.1 Barriers to Women's Participation in Ride-Sharing and Delivery Services -- 2.2 Rise of Shared Ride-Economy -- 2.3 The Growth of the Shared Economy and Gender Disparities -- 2.4 Platform Biases and Customer Preferences -- 2.4.1 Addressing Platform Bias and Algorithmic Inequities in Transport and Delivery Services -- 2.4.1.1 Audits of Algorithms and Attribution of Prejudice -- 2.4.1.2 Algorithms Designed in a Gender-Sensitive Manner -- 2.4.1.3 Addressing Bias in Driver Ratings -- 2.4.1.4 Incorporating Gender Perspectives into Platform Design -- 2.4.1.5 Training and Policy Support -- 3 Challenges in Ride-Sharing and Delivery Platforms -- 3.1 Illustrations of Safety Concerns Reported by Female Drivers -- 3.1.1 Harassment from Passengers -- 3.1.2 Fear of Physical Assault -- 3.1.3 Hostile Work Environments in Specific Neighbourhoods -- 3.1.4 Differential Income due to Safety Reasons -- 3.1.5 Targeted Measures Needed -- 3.1.6 Insufficiency of Current Safety Measures -- 3.1.7 Passenger Ratings as an Inconsistent Deterrent -- 4 Coping Strategies to Increase Safety -- 4.1 Women-Only Ride Options -- 4.2 Heightened Background Checks on Passengers -- 4.3 Gender-Sensitive Preventive Features -- 4.4 Income Disparities and the Gender Pay Gap in Transport and Delivery Services -- 5 Case Studies: Successful Gender-Inclusive Initiatives in Ride-Sharing and Delivery Services -- 5.1 Case Study 1: Ola's Pink Cabs Initiative in India -- 5.2 Case in Point 2: Grab's Initiatives for Women's Empowerment in Southeast Asia Gender Mainstreaming and Developmentis an attempt to bring together gender mainstreaming experiences from diverse sectors, domains, and regions. 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