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Product Description This book focuses on the efforts of AIWC in the fields of education, social legislation and social reform. It examines the changing nature of these programmes and how far the conference has been able to respond to the needs of Indian women through the years. The younger generation may not be aware of the historical roots of the Indian women's movement in India. This study shed light on this important aspect and seeks to bring about a realization that AIWC is their heritage bequeathed to them by the pioneers who strove to build up. About the Author Aparna Basu was formerly Professor of History, University of Delhi. She is currently the President of the All India Women's Conference and a Visiting Fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge. Bharati Ray taught history at Calcutta University and was Pro-Vice-Chancellor there from 1988 to 1995.