Women in the State of Odisha have played an important role in development, however they remain mostly invisible in policy and research. This anthology undertakes a journey from the States' rich historical tradition to its present stage of development to locate women's spaces in this process.

Introduction I. Roles, Identities and Agency 1. Multiple Authorship and the Gendered Narrative: Basanti and the Woman Question in Odisha 2. Women's Movement for Land and Livelihood: A Case Study of Odisha II. Gendered Discriminations 3. Gender Discrimination and the Role of the State: A Case Study of Sex Selective Abortion in Odisha 4. Correlates of Health Care Among Women and Children in Odisha: Understanding Barriers in Access 5. Women and Underage Marriages in Odisha:A Developmental Perspective III. Development and Equality 6. Poverty and Food Security in Rural Odisha: The Gender Dimension 7. Inclusive Education: Fact or Fiction? 8. Regional Disparity and Women in Local Government: Implications for Sustainable Development IV. On the Margins 9. Skills for Employment Programme in Apparel Industries and Trends in Female Migration: A Study on SEAM of Odisha 10. Caste Narratives: Odia Dalit Women in Literature and Society 11. Social Security and Unorganized Sector: An Overview of the Women Construction Workers in Odisha