| Description |
x, 181 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-174) and index. |
| Contents |
Women in the English-Speaking Caribbean: an Overview -- Population -- Political structure -- The economies -- Agriculture -- Manufacturing and industry -- Tourism -- Small enterprise development -- Education -- Women at Home and at Work -- Female-headed households -- Participation in the labour force -- Employment -- The formal sectors -- The agriculture sector -- Manufacturing and industry -- The public and private sectors -- The informal sector -- Women in non-traditional occupations -- Women in Leadership and Decision Making -- Political involvement -- Trade unions -- The political parties -- Women in parliament -- Women in local government -- Initiatives and strategies for increasing women's participation in politics -- Women's Organizations and the Caribbean Women's Movement -- The Caribbean women's movement -- The growth of feminism -- Mechanisms and Strategies for the Advancement and Empowerment of Women -- National Machineries for the Advancement of Women -- Legal reform -- Research -- Non-formal education and training -- Community education and training -- Skills training -- Leadership training -- Training of activists -- Women, Gender, Poverty and Violence -- Women and poverty -- Men and poverty -- Initiatives and interventions to tackle poverty -- Violence against women -- Research on violence -- Reports of violence and abuse against women -- Women's experiences -- Response to violence against women -- Government initiatives -- NGO response and initiatives -- Support mechanisms -- Education and training. |
| Subject |
Women -- Caribbean, English-speaking.
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Women in development -- Caribbean, English-speaking.
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| ISBN |
1856499324 hardback |
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9781856499323 hardback |
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1856499332 paperback |
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9781856499330 paperback |
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976637127X paper Ian Randle |
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9789766371272 paper Ian Randle |
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