This book considers how the establishment and/or improvement of gender equality impacts on the social, economic, religious, cultural, environmental and political developments of human societies in Afr
Body Politics in Development sets out to define body politics as a key political and mobilizing force for human rights in the last two decades. This passionate and engaging book reveals how once-taboo
Body Politics in Development sets out to define body politics as a key political and mobilizing force for human rights in the last two decades. This passionate and engaging book reveals how once-taboo
These papers are the outcome of a research project conducted at the Institute of Developing Economies between 2002 and 2004 to address the previously unexamined area of gender and development. The con
In this thought-provoking overview of the history, fate and possible future roles of African intellectuals both within Africa and in the African Diaspora nearly half a century on from Independence, so
In this thought-provoking overview of the history, fate and possible future roles of African intellectuals both within Africa and in the African Diaspora nearly half a century on from Independence, so
This volume examines Nigerian policy experiences across the pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial eras. The focus is on gender issues in economic planning policies and productive sector policies i
Human Capital in Gender and Development addresses timely feminist debates about the relationship between feminism, neoliberalism, and international development. The book engages with human capital the
Young, single women emerged in the late 1990s as powerful consumers inthe wave of real estate development that was overtaking and reshapingthe landscape of cities. Newspaper reports and depictions of
This book discusses the role of women in Iranian rural-urban migration and the impact of such migration on women. Masoumeh Velayati examines the social and economic motivations of female migrants and
Globalizing the Postcolony: Contesting Discourses of Gender and Development in Francophone Africa is a study of development in the former French colonies of West Africa. It takes as its starting point
This evaluation assesses the effectiveness of the World Bank’s 2001 gender strategy and the results thereof. Covering the period fiscal 2002-08, the evaluation finds that the Bank made progress in ge
This collection brings together leading feminist thinkers who examine the struggles for interpretive power which underlies international development. Questions why the insights from years of feminist
This book is the result of research commissioned by the World Bank. Its primary focus is on incorporating men in gender and development interventions at the grassroots level. It begins by identifying
As Raewyn Connell states in her Foreword, 'this Handbook plunges us straight into some of the most disturbing and important issues of our time. Global injustice and violence; the nature of care and lo
Despite various decades of research and claim-making by feminist scholars and movements, gender remains an overlooked area in development studies. Yet, without gender it is impossible to understand de
Serious research into the problematic and contested relationship between notions of gender, poverty, and development continues to blossom. Indeed, the work of scholars in this cross-disciplinary field
Agricultural and rural development initiatives are frequently characterized by a failure to understand the significance of gender issues and this problem is at least in part due to the gender irrespon
Gender equality is gaining global recognition as a catalyst for sustainable development, and a proven stratagem for alleviating poverty and enhancing food security in developing countries of Africa, w
Faith-based organizations have long been involved in charitable and development activities, and it is often through their membership of these organizations that women engage in grassroots development.
This book takes a look beneath the surface of this "miracle growth", to explore the political economy of this process. Beyond the superficial macroeconomics of high growth rates, increasing GDP per ca
The editors (both of the International Gender Studies Centre, Queen Elizabeth House, U. of Oxford, UK) present 11 theoretically and methodologically diverse papers that analyze the relationship betwee
Decades of investment and improved policies have greatly increased women's education and health and have reduced their fertility rate. However, the expected payoffs in higher employment and economic g
As a result of widespread mistreatment and overt discrimination, women in the developing world often lack autonomy. Towards Gender Equity in Development brings together leading scholars working on gen
Knowledge-for-development is under-theorised and under-researched within development studies, but as a set of policy objectives it is thriving within development practice. Donors and other agencies ar
