1. Introduction: Illusion of Equality
2. Gender at Work: Theorizing gender inequality in the workplace
3. Women's Employment in the Banking Sector: An overview
4. Encouraging Equality or Denying Discrimination? Gendered patterns of work and employment in the banking sector in India
5. The Importance of Being Respectable: The impact of local cultural norms on patterns of gender equality
6. Explaining Gender Inequalities in the Indian Banking Sector: The role of institutional factors
7. Challenging or Coping? Women's reponses to gender inequalities in the Indian banking sector
8. Conclusion