Autor: Haleh Afshar

The shared experiences of women and their potential to contribute both to war and particularly to peace are highlighted in this discussion of the long-running conflicts in the Middle East, Africa and …

Women and Politics in the Third World is the first comprehensive textbook on women’s political activities in the third world. It provides a feminist analytical perspective on the specific forms of re …

‘The authors argue that much of the research into later life has neglected ethnic and cultural variation. Their aim is to help us to understand what is important in older women”s lives across a rang …

Women and Politics in the Third World is the first comprehensive textbook on women”s political activities in the third world. It provides a feminist analytical perspective on the specific forms of r …

Women and Politics in the Third World is the first comprehensive textbook on women”s political activities in the third world. It provides a feminist analytical perspective on the specific forms of r …

During the past decade, feminism and women”s studies have been forced to acknowledge the diversities of women”s experiences, as well as the patriarchal oppression that they share. The emphasis on d …

During the past decade, feminism and women”s studies have been forced to acknowledge the diversities of women”s experiences, as well as the patriarchal oppression that they share. The emphasis on d …

The Third World debt crisis, the International Monetary Fund and World Bank’s adjustment policies have compelled many countries to move towards a contraction of public sector expenditure in favour of …

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This book examines the contradictions between the prevailing ideologies and cultural practices and the economic interests of women in poor households in Asia. Here the primacy of economic needs neces …

This book offers both theoretical perspectives and detailed examples which provide the analytical frameworks chosen by the Middle Eastern women themselves to explain the strategies they have chosen f …

The authors in this volume address the questions ‘What is empowerment?’ Is it power over resources? Is it the ability to create ‘effective demand’? Is it about the ability to make choices? Is it abou …

Fresh fruit exported from Chile has become commonplace in our supermarkets during the winter months. Women form a large part of the seasonal labour force in this branch of Chilean agribusiness. This …