The global context of a feminist movementThe #MeToo movement is most famous for the US celebrities it took to task for sexual crimes—Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby, and Matt Lauer, to name a few. Mainstream representations of #MeToo frame it as a global feminist campaign that originated in the US and focused on high-profile American actors and executives. But the debates about gender-based violence that #MeToo catalyzed were felt worldwide. Despite the global uptick ...

This book presents the role of photonic and optoelectronics with a focus on transformation of Industry 5.0. This book offers in-depth discussion of interfaces between human-machine collaboration. The introductory chapters discuss the fundamentals of photonics and optoelectronics as well as its use in real-time monitoring, additive manufacturing, and precision machining. Additionally, focus is placed on sustainability and energy efficiency, demonstrating how photonics may enhance industrial...

The book includes nature-inspired optimization techniques and their applications. It offers recent trends in the field of nature-inspired algorithms for solving real-life problems in various fields related to manufacturing, artificial intelligence, finance, etc. Nature-inspired optimization techniques are not only useful but also needed for solving open-ended problems. Understanding nature-inspired techniques and their importance for solving real-life problems can open many directions for ...

Explores the urban, cosmopolitan sensibilities of Urdu poetry written in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries in Lucknow. Ruth Vanita analyzes Rekhti, a type of Urdu poetry distinguished by a female speaker and a focus on women's lives, and shows how it becamea catalyst for the transformation of the ghazal.

In recent years scholars have paid increasing attention to the role of women in development and to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as effective vehicles for change. Although there are a great many published studies dealing with each of these subjects separately there are few on NGOs and their work with women. Studies that combine a theoreti

This book highlights the exciting developments in optical fiber sensors and how artificial intelligence (AI) is boosting their performance and applications. It starts with an easy-to-understand introduction to the basics of optical fiber sensors and their many uses. Then, it moves on to the latest technological advancements, showing how AI is making these sensors smarter and more efficient. The book contains chapters demonstrating how machine learning contributes to real-time data analysis...

The Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Advanced Materials for Sustainable Innovation (IC-AMSI 2026) present a comprehensive compilation of scholarly contributions featured during the conference held on 3rd–4th February 2026 at Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies–Technical Campus, New Delhi.The combined efforts of scholars, researchers, and business professionals dedicated to developing novel and sustainable material solutions are reflected in this volume. ...

Skin Revolution is where skincare meets science and self-love – to empower you to look good, feel great, and glow in your melanin-rich skin.‘I wish I had advice like this growing up – an incredible guide for people of colour everywhere!’KAUSHAL, Make-up Artist, YouTuber and EntrepreneurCaring for your skin is personal, but with hundreds of new products coming to market every year, how can you decide what your skin really nee...

This book gives a detailed information of various soft computing techniques across various fields for solving relevant, real-life problems. The authors, all female leaders in the field, show how soft computing uses approximate calculations to provide imprecise yet usable solutions to complex computational problems. This enables solutions for problems that may be either unsolvable or too time-consuming to solve with current hardware. The authors show how these techniques, when applied, have...

Wheat and Barley Grain Biofortification addresses topics associated with the alleviation of malnutrition in globally diverse populations via wheat and barley biofortification. The book synthesizes the current trends of malnutrition across the globe, the need for wheat and barley nutritional enhancement and how agronomic, microbial and molecular understanding of biofortification can help in devising significant approaches and strategies. In addition, it includes discussions on potential gen...

This book examines how conflict in north-east Nigeria has shaped education provision in that area and, based on the these findings, suggests new ways for improving education provision in other conflict areas. There are more than 20 million children out-of-school children in Nigeria and the rate is particularly high in the north-east region where Boko Haram has violently targeted education stakeholders. The book presents new research carried in this region based on intervie...

Queering India is the first book to provide an understanding of same-sex love and eroticism in Indian culture and society. The essays focus on pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial gay and lesbian life in India to provide a comprehensive look at a much neglected topic. The topics are wide-ranging, considering film, literature, popular culture, historical and religious texts, law and other aspects of life in India. Specifically, the essays cover such issues as Deepa Mehta's rec...