Rajashi Ghosh is an Associate Professor in the Adult Education and Organization Development program and the Ph.D Program Director in the School of Education at Drexel University, USA. She is a member of the AHRD Board, Associate Editor of Human Resource Development International and also the Editorial Board of Human Resource Development Review. She is the immediate past chairperson of the India HRD SIG.Gary N. McLean is President of McLean Global Consulting, Inc. As an OD practitioner, he works extensively globally, including many trips to India for work and conferences, including a quarter sabbatical as Visiting Professor at Rohilkind University, Bareilly. He served as president of the Academy of Human Resource Development and the International Management Development Association. He is Professor Emeritus of the University of Minnesota, USA.

• 1 Indian Women in Leadership: An Introduction.- Part I Barriers and Challenges.- 2 Family Roles Posing Challenges for Women Leaders in India.-3 Indian Women in Leadership: Engaging with the Terrain of Constraints Rooted in Religion and Traditions.-4 Career Development Challenges for Women Pursuing Leadership in India.-.Part II Signs of Hope.-.5 Policies and Legislation for Indian Women Leaders.- 6 Role of Education in Developing Women Leaders in India.- 7 It Takes a Village: Collaborations and Partnerships Empowering Women in India for Leadership.- Part III Sector Perspectives.- 8 Women Leaders in Corporate India.- 9 Women Entrepreneurs in India.- 10 Indian Women’s Leadership in the Government Sector.- 11 Women in Leadership in the Education Sector in India.- 12 Indian Women Leaders in the NGO Sector.- 13 Women Leaders in Indian Agriculture: Grassroots Perspective.- Part IV International Perspectives.- 14 IndianWomen in Leadership in an Asian Context.- Part V Closing.- 15 From Darkness into Light: Hope for the Future of Women in Leadership in India