160 Pages
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Routledge
160 Pages
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Routledge
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First published in 1981. The World Conference in Mexico City in 1975 marked the beginning of a global examination of women's roles in the economic, political and social life of their societies and a recognition of their right to participate fully and equally in all aspects of society. Most of the articles in this volume confirm, a great deal more needs to be done. Women continue to be more... Read more
Introduction, NiciNelson; Chapter 1 Conceptualizing the Labor Force: The Underestimation of Women's Economic Activities, LourdesBener?a; Chapter 2 Women and Agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for Development (an Exploratory Study), Judy C.Bryson; Chapter 3 Mobilising Village Women : Some Organisational and Management Considerations, NiciNelson; Chapter 4 An Analysis of the Impact of Labour Migration on the Lives of Women in Lesotho, ElizabethGordon; Chapter 5 Perspectives in Development: The Problem of Nurses and Nursing in Zambia, IlsaSchuster; Chapter 6 Development Policies in Tanzania — Some Implications for Women, PatCaplan; Chapter 7 Gambian Women: Unequal Partners in Rice Development Projects?, JennieDey; Chapter 8 Developing Women's Cooperatives: An Experiment in Rural Nigeria, PatriciaLadipo;
Biography
Nici Nelson
