Sisterhood Economy: Of, By, For Wo(men)

'Shaili touches upon the most relevant issues of our times which most often are closed door conversations in a highly readable, heroic and engaging way… bringing a powerful, authentic and honest lens to women and the economy.' MASABA GUPTA

'A powerful book with many anecdotes of everyday women encountering and defeating the patriarchy, Sisterhood Economy will fill you with optimism and hope.' FAYE D'SOUZA

'Shaili Chopra has a chatty and engrossing style of writing … Mainstreaming of sisterhood is not just about the economy, it is also about the society India desires.' BIBEK DEBROY

'Sisterhood Economy by Shaili Chopra, is important, apt and timely. It brings to you real-life stories of the barriers women face as contributors to the economy… we are the real wealth creators and yet very little recognition of the existing barriers are discussed or resolved.' PRIYANKA CHATURVEDI

'When women rise, they lift up society. Sisterhood Economy is a deeply reflective book that explores and narrates the power of equitable ground for women.' FALGUNI NAYAR

The new Indian woman is dreaming big and seeking change. Wanting to break from the triptych of bechari, badass or bitch, women are talking of being stronger together. What can a ground-up sisterhood of determined women mean for a country like ours and just how can it unleash and harness the dormant economic potential of half the country's population?

This book is a power-packed insight into the lives of the women of the world's largest democracy who are struggling every single day to get their voice heard, presence felt, and make their economics matter. Shaili Chopra puts a fresh lens to what's powering or stopping women to seize the opportunity ahead of them, by talking to more than five hundred different women (and men), across classes, castes, cities, ages, ambitions and desires. Can the mother-in-law trigger change in a country's GDP? What are beauty parlour economics? Are women claiming independence and can intimacy drive better economic outcomes? Why are single women rocking it?

Sisterhood Economy makes a bold, empathetic, and collective call for women to believe in their transformative abilities and put themselves first. Wrapped in emotional anecdotes and stories, this book is deeply authentic and essential reading for anyone looking to understand women beyond statistics.

India could do a lot better if only it treated its women better. How difficult can that be?