Support To National Machinery For Women In Developing Countries

Author : Karen L. Kinnear
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book Women in Developing Countries written by Karen L. Kinnear and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-07-22 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a much-needed survey of the discrimination and violence against women in developing countries, and identifies the literature and resources available about this topic. Because of improvements in communication technologies, the West has become increasingly aware of horrific examples of ongoing discrimination and violence against individual women in developing countries. As a result, more attention is being paid to the gender bias and hardship that women in developing countries face in their everyday lives, and the importance of these women in economic development and the alleviation of poverty is starting to be recognized. Women in Developing Countries: A Reference Handbook addresses topics like the status of women in developing countries; their access to education, health care, and the political process; their legal status; the extent to which they are considered property; female genital mutilation and other harmful practices; and other timely issues. This book also provides statistical information, data on selected nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and other organizations set up to improve the lives and advance the status of women, and sources of further information in print and nonprint media.