A Woman's world : beyond the headlines /

Liesshout Van Mary

A Woman's world : beyond the headlines / edited by Mary Van Lieshout. - Dublin : Oxford : Attic Press ; Oxfam, 1996. - 143 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.



table of contents
introduction 9
The fourth world conference on women: Beyond the headlines 17
Going Global: Women and economic globalization 27
Trading liberalization in Chile: Women in crises39
Focus on flexibility in Chile 48
Health care on a shoestring: The Impact of debt in Uganda 51
Focus on Ugandan women organising 61
Women and conflict: The challenges the future for women in Rwanda 65
Brick by brick : Rebuilding mozambique 73
Focus on women and rights in Mozambique 82
After conflict: Reconstructing lives against all the odds 85
Focus on fighting back in Sri Lanka 95
Pakistan: Women's rights and roles 97
Communities development: The theory and practice of gender 107
meeting women's needs: The challenge of Afghanistan 119
Development work in South Sudan: Obstacles and opportunities 129
Notes on Contributions 141
















Includes bibliographical references.

Includes bibliographical references.

1855941686 (Irish ed.) 0855983493 (UK ed.)


Women--Social conditions--Cross-cultural studies.
Women--Economic conditions--Cross-cultural studies.
Women's rights--Cross-cultural studies.


Developing countries--Social conditions--Case studies.

305.42 / LIE