The movement for improving women's status all over the world has always emphasised education as the most significant instrument for changing women's subjugated position in society. Towards this end, government has enacted numerous laws and has created many facilities for the benefit of women. About Author : Shilaja Nagendra did her M.A. in Sociology from Osmania University, Hyderabad and Ph.D. from Devi Ahilya Viswa Vidhyalaya, Indore. She has been a member of Board of Studies (Sociology) of M.D.S. University, Ajmer. At present she is a senior scale Lecturer in Government College, Ajmer. Contents : Preface 1. Women's Education 2. Relevance of Education 3. Education of Girls 4. Women and the Law 5. Rights and Opportunities for Economic Participation of Women 6. Educational Development

Including with Index