Towards gender equity in development /

"As a result of widespread mistreatment and overt discrimination, women in the developing world often lack autonomy. Towards Gender Equity in Development brings together leading scholars working on gender issues to explore key sources of female empowerment and discuss the current challenges and...

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Other Authors:	Anderson, Siwan (Editor), Beaman, Lori A. (Editor), Platteau, J. P. (Jean-Philippe), 1947- (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Edition:	First edition.
Series:	Studies in development economics.
Subjects:	Sex discrimination against women > Developing countries. Women in economic development > Developing countries. Women > Developing countries > Social conditions. Labor. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS. Economic Development. Development. Marriage & Family. Sociology. SOCIAL SCIENCE. Discrimination & Race Relations. Gender Studies. Sex discrimination against women Women in economic development Women > Social conditions Developing countries female empowerment marriage female well-being discriminatory laws and cultural norms social norms Electronic books.
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Summary:	"As a result of widespread mistreatment and overt discrimination, women in the developing world often lack autonomy. Towards Gender Equity in Development brings together leading scholars working on gender issues to explore key sources of female empowerment and discuss the current challenges and opportunities for the future. Exploring three key domains, this book adopts a clear multi-disciplinary approach to present different perspectives from gender-focused economics and social research. It covers marriage and women's relative bargaining position within the household; the options available to women outside of marriage and in the context of their community; and overarching discriminatory laws and cultural norms. It engages with questions of how marriage, divorce, and remarriage practices have evolved and with what effects for women; how female empowerment can benefit from improving options and economic and collective action opportunities; and how the government can act as a lawmaker to contribute to modifying norms and practices that disadvantage women"--Publisher's description.
Item Description:	"A study prepared by the United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)."
Physical Description:	1 electronic resource (xxiv, 413 pages ).
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	0192565060 9780192565068 0192565052 9780192565051 0191868116 9780191868115