Prof Manju Singh / Sukhada Koppikar
Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
What does financial empowerment truly mean for women? Is it simply earning an income, or does it involve something deeper-having the confidence, knowledge, ownership, and freedom to make meaningful financial decisions?Financial Feminism explores these questions through the lived experiences of women from diverse social, educational, and economic backgrounds across Maharashtra, India. Drawing upon quantitative findings, in-depth interviews, and personal narratives, the book moves beyond traditional discussions of financial literacy to examine how women experience money, savings, investments, education, family responsibilities, financial crises, and independence in their everyday lives.Through stories of mothers, daughters, grandmothers, widows, professionals, daily wage earners, educators, and caregivers, the book highlights the complex realities that shape women’s financial journeys. The narratives reveal themes of financial agency, ownership, protection, mobility, resilience, and intergenerational learning, demonstrating that financial empowerment is not a single event but a lifelong process.The book introduces the Financial Feminism Framework, a practical and research-based model that examines women’s financial experiences through five dimensions: Agency, Protection, Mobility, Ownership, and Resilience.
