Introduction

The editors of forthcoming book book titled “Breaking Free from Gender Inequality” are pleased to invite you and members of your working group to submit a chapter for this book, to be published by Taylor & Francis (Apple Academic Press Inc. – USA).

Table of Contents (but not limited to)

1. Understanding Gender Inequality: A Historical Perspective
2. The Roots of Gender Bias: Societal and Cultural Influences
3. Intersectionality: Exploring the Complexities of Gender Inequality
4. The Economic Impact of Gender Disparities
5. Education Divide: Gender Disparities in Schools and Universities
6. Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Challenges in Professional Advancement
7. Gender Pay Gap: Unveiling Wage Disparities
8. Women in STEM: Navigating Male-Dominated Fields
9. Media Portrayal: Shaping Gender Norms and Expectations
10. Gender Stereotypes: How Societal Expectations Limit Progress
11. The Role of Religion in Perpetuating Gender Inequality
12. Traditional Gender Roles: Impact on Family and Society
13. Women’s Rights: Progress and Challenges
14. Legislative Measures Against Gender Discrimination
15. Political Representation: Women in Leadership Roles
16. Global Perspectives: International Efforts to Combat Gender Inequality
17. Maternal Health Disparities: Addressing the Healthcare Gap
18. Reproductive Rights: Challenges and Controversies
19. Gender-Based Violence: A Pervasive Global Issue
20. Mental Health Implications of Gender Inequality
21. Feminist Movements: Historical Milestones and Achievements
22. Grassroots Activism: Local Efforts to Combat Gender Inequality
23. #MeToo Movement: Unveiling the Silence around Sexual Harassment
24. LGBTQ+ Rights: Intersectionality within the Gender Equality Struggle
25. Empowering Change: Strategies for a Gender-Inclusive Future
26. Legal Landscape: Progress and Gaps in LGBTQ+ Rights
27. LGBTQ+ Discrimination: Addressing Workplace and Social Challenges
28. Intersectionality in the LGBTQ+ Community: Recognizing Multiple Identities
29. Mental Health in the LGBTQ+ Community: Navigating Stigma and Support
30. Transgender Rights: Struggles and Triumphs
31. Activism and Allyship: Fostering Inclusivity and Equality

Submission Procedure

Proposal Submission: Authors are requested to submit a formal proposal in our given template on or before 25 February, 2025. A chapter title needs to be confirmed before writing the full chapter. Authors are requested to download the sample Proposal below and type their own one within the same style and send it via email to projectnew0023@gmail.com

Full Length Chapter Submission: All chapters should be submitted via email to Dr. Anamika Chauhan.

Note: There is no submission or acceptance fee for manuscripts submitted to this book. All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-blind peer review editorial process.

Useful Links
All proposals and full length chapters should be submitted via email to the concerned editor, Dr. Anamika Chauhan at projectnew0023@gmail.com

• Click here to download Sample Proposal Template
• Click here for Sample Chapter
• Click here for Proposal Submission

Publisher
The book will be published by Apple Academic Press and Co-published by CRC Press (A Taylor and Francis Group).

Terms and Conditions

1. All the chapters should be in the strict page ranges of 20-50 or not more than 15,000 words.
2. We follow number system of in-text citations and no other style will be entertained. References for each chapter will be limited, please avoid the unnecessary citations in the text. Please use the current references (from 2015 – 2025).
3. Write your chapter in such a way that it represents the research scenario from the whole world and not specific to your own country based works.
4. You can also put black and white/color clear figures/ diagrams/ flowcharts. Please use British English and we strongly advise to use a native English speaker to edit the text before submission.
5. Scientific quality must be good enough and there should be no sorts of plagiarism, otherwise the chapter will be rejected right away.
6. Authors will receive the galley proof of their chapter prior to final publication in order to avoid proofing/typesetting errors.
7. The submitted book chapter must have a plagiarism index of less than 5%. and it is the responsibility of the authors to submit a plagiarism report along with the final manuscript.
8. After the proposal is accepted, the corresponding author will receive the author pack. We expect to receive the full chapter before February 15, 2024 along with plagscan (<5%) & forms 5, 6, 8, 10. For manuscript, we require an e-copy of full chapter submitted in Microsoft word 2010. Let us know if you cannot meet this deadline.
9. The full chapter will be written in US English only with no line numbering, a line spacing of 1.5, Times New Roman 11-point font size, margins top/bottom of 1”, margins left/right of 1.25”.
10. A typical chapter will include the title, author(s) with affiliation/cell phone/ email & mailing address, abstract with <250 words, body of chapter, summary, keywords (<7 words: we use it for book index), references using numbering system (and in alphabetical order), list of abbreviations in the chapter, etc., any appendix (if necessary). All references must be cited in the text using numbering system.
11. Tables and figures should be included in the text at right place just after their citation in main text.
12. All figures and tables must be self-developed or modified (>75%) from original article or information collected from published articles, book chapters. No copyright images/tables/graphs should be used.
13. As a book chapter, both comprehensive and systematic reviews are welcome.

Total similarity index of manuscript must be less than 5%: PLEASE DONOT USE COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS that have been published unless you have reprint permission from the original publisher. OPEN-SOURCE articles can be evaluated only in exceptional cases. Our publisher and we editors are against plagiarism. Such activity will only delay our publication. Use of such material without having the reprint permission is unethical and punishable under International Law and may carry the fine by the authorities. The manuscripts/chapters are subjected to plagiarism checking by antiplagiarism software at different levels.

Our team expects to work with you closely. We can assure you the best quality production. AAP takes care of all processes from editing to marketing at no charge to authors. There is no fee for inclusion of a chapter. All contributing authors will receive pdf copy of the volume that includes their chapter; and they can buy hard copy at discounted price.

Inquiries can be forwarded to

Dr. Anamika Chauhan
Email: projectnew0023@gmail.com

Editors

Anamika Chauhan, PhD, Responsible Editor
Assistant Professor,
Department of Home Science,
Chaman Lal Mahavidhyalya, Landhora Haridwar;
Uttarakhand – India
Mobile: +91-7417386252
Email: projectnew0023@gmail.com

Dr. Richa Sharma, PhD, Co-Editor
Deputy Director – Research,
Indian Council of Social Science Research,
Ministry of Education, New Delhi, India

Assistant Professor,
Department of History, Gujarat National Law University,
Gandhinagar, Gujarat (GNLU), India

Megh R. Goyal, PhD, P.E., Editor-in-Chief
Senior Editor-in-Chief for AAP
Retired Faculty in Agric. and Biomedical Eng.,
University of Puerto Rico,
Mayagüez Campus, USA