‘Women’ consisting half of the human population have been treated as weaker sex in all societies of the world. Hence , crime against women’, ‘rape and molestation, , ‘emancipation of women, ‘ , identity crisis’ , ‘discrimination, and many more phrase-like problems have been widely discussed and debated Women studies’ as an independent discipline has already emerged there. The present work is unique amidst the existing literature, which provides a panoramic survey of women studies, based on latest research. The work is organised in the following volumes: woman and Development; Women anti Society; Women and Science woman and. Sexuality; Women Problems; Women and Laws woman and Work; Comparative state Feminism; Women and Education; Women and Marriage; Race, Ethnicity and Women; woman and Equality; Women in politics; Discrimination Against" woman; Violence against woman Women; and Leadership; widowhood: A Curse to Humanity, woman and economy; Women and nation; Women in Agriculture and, trade. This set attempts to present a complete picture of women from difference angles and thus, will prove an ideal reference tool to ail the