Synopsis Identity has becomes an important question in different contexts globally as well as locally in the last few decades. Women Across Asia: Issues of Identities is a book about different aspects of identities among women in various parts of Asia. In spite of differences geographically and culturally, one can find out several strings of identity among women in the continent. This comes out sharply when we look at some specific aspects f culture, society, economy, polity of women in this region. The book is the collection of papers presented in a seminar organized by Indian Association for Asian and Pacific Studies in Collaboration with Women’s Studies research Centre, University of Calcutta and Institute of development Studies, Kolkata on this agenda. Later the former two institutions have agreed to bring out this volume as a jointly edited volume. Some selected papers coming out of the discussion are included in the book. With a short introduction on issues of identities in Asia, the book bring cases throughout different regions of Asia as well as specifically in India, which bear the strands of identity. The regional studies will also be accompanied by certain general studies on Asian perspective.