Introduction = 7
Political empowerment of women = 11
Limitations of the rich : Rita Singh = 19
The all time sure bet : mamata Banerjee = 51
Revathi : Barving politics to serve the deprived = 67
Impediments of being independent = 71
Little women, strong personalities : Sushma Swaraj and Meira Kumar = 93
Sympathy or Apathy - jaswant Kaur and Rajinder Kaur Bullara = 93
Committed to a cause : Bhagwati Devi = 129
Summary amd recommendations = 135
Annexure & Tables = 141
Political empowerment of women = 11
Limitations of the rich : Rita Singh = 19
The all time sure bet : mamata Banerjee = 51
Revathi : Barving politics to serve the deprived = 67
Impediments of being independent = 71
Little women, strong personalities : Sushma Swaraj and Meira Kumar = 93
Sympathy or Apathy - jaswant Kaur and Rajinder Kaur Bullara = 93
Committed to a cause : Bhagwati Devi = 129
Summary amd recommendations = 135
Annexure & Tables = 141