Synopsis The Government of India has declared the year 2001 as the year of women empowerment. A lot has been done and many initiatives are being taken in this regard at national and international levels. Efforts have been made by the Government as well as Non-Governmental Agencies for the empowerment of women and raising their status in the society. Coinciding with these efforts, this volume is highlighting the different issues and problems concerning the Indian women. Issues of gender bias, empowerment, status of empowerment, female labour forces, political participation, anti-trafficking, Tribal Panchayats, Constitutional Panchayats, human rights, migration, health etc. have been the major considerations of this volume. Thus, the volume covers a wide range of topics on women empowerment. This volume is a useful collection of documents for researchers, professional NGOs, activists and the government. This volume may act as a catalyst for stimulating further research and proactive people's campaign, which is the need of the hour for empowering the women in reality.