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Read [The Feminist Press at CUNY Book] * Developing Power: How Women Transformed International Development Online * PDF eBook or Kindle ePUB free. Developing Power: How Women Transformed International Development The stories in Developing Power reach beyond their individual contexts to provide a model for progressive social change.. Yet the international development programs that grew in the mid-twentieth century largely ignored or bypassed women’s ideas, women’s rights, women’s work, and the realities of women’s lives. Around the world, women have long occupied the pivotal place in social and economic life on its most basic and meaningful levels. More often than not, these
| Title | : | Developing Power: How Women Transformed International Development |
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (722 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1558614842 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-02 |
| Language | : | English |
The stories in Developing Power reach beyond their individual contexts to provide a model for progressive social change.. Yet the international development programs that grew in the mid-twentieth century largely ignored or bypassed women’s ideas, women’s rights, women’s work, and the realities of women’s lives. Around the world, women have long occupied the pivotal place in social and economic life on its most basic and meaningful levels. More often than not, these development projects served to reinforce patriarchal structures rather than to support or empower women. These varied accounts come from women involved in creating the four major UN conferences on women held from 1975 to 1995, women scholars, women in institutions that provide development funds, and women in development agencies. In
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Doing good, doing well This book is a compendium of 27 women's brief and enchanting autobiographies. As pioneers, they broke glass ceilings in some of the most entrenched international bureaucracies, supporting and expanding the role of women in developing countries. Read it as history of women in development, as pe. Fraser's contribution to understanding developing power of women is excellent. Arvonne Fraser's contribution to understanding developing power of women is excellent.
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