The significant contributions of prominent women in several walks of life have awakened the dormant interest in theories and concepts relating to women behaviour.  Thereby researchers have started to spotlight the women issues from different angles.  Present volume is a concentrated effort in this direction.  It is the compilation of twenty seven articles contributed by well known social-scientists.  The book has been classified into five sections.  First section, consisting of six articles traces identity and worth of a women.  Second section includes five articles relating to development and behaviours.  Third section has also five articles where stress and its copying alongwith effects have been highlighted.  There are five chapters in section four too.  This section deals with the results of double burden on women's behaviour.  Last section of the book presents major socio-political behaviuor patterns of women.  Editors are of the view that inputs given in the book will  not only generate genuine understanding of women behaviour among readers but will also help in creating harmony and congeniality in the society by checking ills against women.