Motherhood and Maternity Rights

Motherhood is a defining yet often challenging experience, especially when juxtaposed against professional aspirations, societal expectations, and legal frameworks. The journey of a mother—whether biological, adoptive, or symbolic—has been extensively explored across legal, literary, psychological, and sociological landscapes. This book brings together an insightful collection of academic and analytical studies that offer a multidimensional perspective on motherhood, maternity rights, and the evolving discourse surrounding women in both personal and professional spaces.This book is an essential read for scholars, policymakers, working professionals, and anyone interested in understanding the complexities of motherhood in contemporary society. By weaving together legal analysis, cultural critique, literary examination, and psychological insights, it offers a comprehensive and thought-provoking perspective on the evolving role of mothers in our world today. About the Editors Professor (Dr.) Shivani Vashist is the Registrar at Manav Rachna International Institute of Research & Studies, Faridabad. She has done her Ph.D in English literature from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. She has a passion for Indian Fiction and an avid reader and researcher of South Asian literature, Women and Gender Studies. She is Joint Secretary of FSLE-India Haryana chapter. Dr. Mouli Chowdhury studied English Literature at RTM Nagpur University at the Under Graduate and Masters level. She has obtained her PhD on “Carol Ann Duffy: A Critique in Cultural Studies” from the same university. She has published many articles in refereed journals and presented papers in National seminars and conferences on diverse topics related to her areas of specialization and interest. Her teaching interests range from communication skills to 20th century Indian Literature.