This "Publisher’s Note" introduces a symposium titled Women of India, a collection of lectures and insights by Swami Vivekananda. The book primarily features two major addresses: one delivered in Cambridge (1894) and another in Pasadena (1900), alongside various interviews and passages regarding the stature of Indian women.

The central theme emphasizes Vivekananda’s conviction that India’s progress is inseparable from the empowerment and education of women. He argues that women must receive a modern education to tackle contemporary challenges while remaining rooted in their cultural heritage. The publisher concludes that Vivekananda’s principles offer a masterful solution to the "thorny problems" of female empowerment, asserting that practicing these ideas will help India regain its prestigious position among nations.