Book Description

This book is written especially for UGC NET Women Studies preparation and it is a compilation of author’s self made notes prepared while preparing for this exam. This book contains 18 chapters. First 16 chapters covers topics like Women studies and its evolution, Feminism and its various types, Indian constitution and Women, Organizations for or by women, Concepts and theories, International conferences and conventions, Pioneer Women in various fields, Schemes and policies for Women etc. This Book contains all the major topics required to be studied by the students and 12 sets of UGC NET Women studies question papers (paper II and paper III) from June 2015 to Nov 2017 with UGC answer keys in last two chapters. The best thing about this book is its current affairs which are properly updated and arranged in chronological order. In addition it also contains some quotations of famous Women’s rights activists and the list of books of some of the famous authors. It also includes recent campaigns and social movements related to women’s issues. It is based on new pattern of examination and new emerging issues being asked in examination.