1) This book examines the lives and challenges faced by women civil servants in India. 2) It looks at thier work conditions; job satisfaction; degrees of authority; self-perception, besides the troubles they have to face with sexual harassment; equality; availability of facilities and safety; and the proverbial glass ceiling. 3) This book will be of interest to departments of gender studies, public administration, and management across UK and USA and to organizations working on issues of equal opportunity in employment, positive discrimination, and reservations in public institutions.