Journal of South Asia Women Studies vol. 11, no. 2

[Enrica Garzilli]

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

I am happy to announce Vol. 11/2 of the *Journal of South Asia Women 
Studies* http://asiatica.org/

In this issue:

Note from the Editor: “India General Elections 2009”, by Enrica 
Garzilli, and “Indian Elections 2009: A Vote for Stability”, by Domenico 
Amirante

Paper: " Women Empowerment and Activism in the Indian state of 
Uttarakhand”, by Annpurna Nautiyal

Review paper: “The Un-slammed Door: The Evolution of Compromise in 
Sangita Rayamajhi’s All Mothers Are Working Mothers, by Carol C. Davis.

Summary of the papers
“Women Empowerment and Activism in the Indian state of Uttarakhand” 
offers and overview of the issues encountered by the women of the new 
state of Uttarakhand, as far as political participation and access to 
power are concerned, and outlines women’s movements of the state.

“The Un-slammed Door: The Evolution of Compromise in Sangita Rayamajhi’s 
All Mothers Are Working Mothers” analyses the first play to be published 
by a female Nepali playwright.

Enjoy!

Dr Enrica Garzilli
Editor-in-Chief, JSAWS