THE UNTOLD STORIES(Paperback, KASHVI ROHATGI)

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THE UNTOLD STORIES(Paperback, KASHVI ROHATGI) is written by KASHVI ROHATGI and published by Manojvm Publishing House. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9394521062 (ISBN 10) and 9789394521063 (ISBN 13).

This book is a collection of short stories of fourteen women who have worked in the field of science and technology. This book narrates their professional journeys and celebrates their success, while also highlighting certain gender biases faced by them. I have often heard this remark inadvertently made by males, in general, while driving on the road, “No wonder it’s a woman driver.” This has always sparked a question in my mind – Are professions stereotyped? Are there professions marked as “Only for men.” Though we are living in the twenty first century and see plethora of women being successful and soaring heights, yet I wonder if gender bias still exists in our society. A huge amount of importance is being placed on gender equality and inclusivity and things have drastically changed for better as compared to my grandmother times. If both men and women are equal, then why do we need to highlight “Gender equality.” Does this mean that males regard females as less smart and less efficient? May be always not but in few instances, it continues. While writing this book, I interviewed female research scholars, doctors, IT professionals, lecturers, and some home makers to ask this question – if they faced incidents involving gender bias. To my surprise, some of them did, while others did not. Some of them went on to share these incidents, while some didn’t want to.The common pattern I observed among women in the field of Science and Technology was related to delayed promotion due to their prioritising their families or not being considered smart enough. The other issue was long hours or rather odd hours of working to complete a project deadline making it at times difficult for women to do it for obvious reasons of safety and security.Even with the same hours of education and hard work, female doctors continued to be addressed as “Sisters” and some female IT professionals weren’t considered competent at times, due to their gender. In the long run, hard work and determination have always succeeded making these women happy with their career paths. These stories reveal an interesting path of success of everyday Indian women creating a mark in the field of science and technology, while also bringing up their children and sharing more than their share of household responsibilities through grit, confidence, and patience.