Telangana has become the first State to introduce compulsory gender education at the graduate level. About the Book
- The book introduced on a pilot basis in engineering colleges discusses gender in its composite form without limiting itself to crime against women.
- From information on unacknowledged women writers of Telangana to problems of sex selection and women’s work in politics and economics, the book attempts to cover it all.
- It also touches upon complex subjects like female-centric history and male-female relationships.
- The book discusses different strands of women’s movements across the world, introducing students to political movements of Afro-American, Caribbean, African, Dalit and minority women.
- Coupled with the book is a collection of visual teaching tools which include documentary films.
- The book discusses construction of gender stereotypes through pictures on male and female hairstyles, clothing and discussions on popular songs like ‘Kolaveri’, advertisements and films.
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