Engendering Law (1999) Edition 2007

Engendering Law (Treatise on Women and Law) is a scholarly and analytical work examining how legal frameworks shape and regulate the lives of women in India. The book offers an in-depth study of constitutional principles of equality, non-discrimination and personal liberty as they relate to women’s rights. It critically evaluates criminal law provisions dealing with offences against women, including violence, exploitation and gender-based injustice.

The work also addresses family law issues such as marriage, divorce, maintenance, inheritance and custody, revealing how traditional legal structures often reinforce patriarchal norms. In addition, it discusses labour and service law in the context of workplace equality, sexual harassment, maternity protection and economic justice. Drawing upon feminist legal theory and socio-legal perspectives, the book exposes the gap between formal legal equality and lived realities of women.

Through doctrinal analysis and policy critique, the book highlights the need for transformative legal reform to achieve substantive gender justice. Its interdisciplinary approach makes it relevant not only to legal professionals but also to scholars of gender studies and social justice.