Gender And Development In Southeast Asia

Author : Theresa W. Devasahayam
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789812309556

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Gender Trends in Southeast Asia by Theresa W. Devasahayam Pdf

As a region, Southeast Asia has undergone enormous economic and social changes in the last few decades. Women as a collective have seen their lives transformed as a result of rapid development and economic growth. In exploring the progress made by Southeast Asian men and women, this book seeks to answer the following questions: (a) In what areas have women been able to achieve parity with men? (b) In what areas do women encounter specific disadvantages based on their gender as compared with men? and (c) How have womens concerns and problems been addressed by the governments in this region with the aim of encouraging gender equality? As the title of this book suggests, the chapters provide an analysis of the broad trends - including changes and continuities - in the experiences, interests and concerns of Southeast Asian women. The chapters examine the trends related to women in the following arenas: the family, economic participation, politics, health, and religion. In some arenas, the trends reflect the disadvantages women face, which in turn have led to gender gaps; in other areas, women's progress has been found to eclipse that of the men, although this tends to be the exception.

Author : Mehrangiz Najafizadeh,Linda Lindsey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1128 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315458434

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Women of Asia by Mehrangiz Najafizadeh,Linda Lindsey Pdf

With thirty-two original chapters reflecting cutting edge content throughout developed and developing Asia, Women of Asia: Globalization, Development, and Gender Equity is a comprehensive anthology that contributes significantly to understanding globalization’s transformative process and the resulting detrimental and beneficial consequences for women in the four major geographic regions of Asia—East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Eurasia/Central Asia—as it gives "voice" to women and provides innovative ways through which salient understudied issues pertaining to Asian women’s situation are brought to the forefront.

Author : Anisur Rahman,Niharika Tiwari
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789811651090

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Development, Governance and Gender in South Asia by Anisur Rahman,Niharika Tiwari Pdf

This book offers a multidisciplinary and comprehensive approach to understand the trends and issues of development, governance, and dynamics of gender in the South Asian region. It familiarizes the reader with the quantitative as well as qualitative aspects of governance and development. Contributing authors pay close attention to the socio-political and economic developments in South Asia in their respective chapters. The book is divided into four parts. The first part analyzes the social and economic development of South Asia in the context of human development, state apparatus, and migration. The second part focuses on issues of good governance and human rights. Issues related to minorities and corporate governance are also discussed specifically. The third part deals with the role of media and literature in the development narratives of South Asia. The last part highlights the inter-linkages between gender narratives and development. It is a must-read for those interested in understanding the socio-economic fabrics, political dynamics, and trajectory of development in South Asia.

Author : Canadian Council for Southeast Asian Studies. Conference,Penny Van Esterik,John Van Esterik,Canadian Asian Studies Association,Canadian Council for Southeast Asian Studies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Sex role
ISBN : 0920296521

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Gender and Development in Southeast Asia by Canadian Council for Southeast Asian Studies. Conference,Penny Van Esterik,John Van Esterik,Canadian Asian Studies Association,Canadian Council for Southeast Asian Studies Pdf

Author : Mehrangiz Najafizadeh,Linda Lindsey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315458441

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Women of Asia by Mehrangiz Najafizadeh,Linda Lindsey Pdf

With thirty-two original chapters reflecting cutting edge content throughout developed and developing Asia, Women of Asia: Globalization, Development, and Gender Equity is a comprehensive anthology that contributes significantly to understanding globalization’s transformative process and the resulting detrimental and beneficial consequences for women in the four major geographic regions of Asia—East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Eurasia/Central Asia—as it gives "voice" to women and provides innovative ways through which salient understudied issues pertaining to Asian women’s situation are brought to the forefront.

Author : Kate Grantham,Gillian Dowie,Arjan de Haan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000340341

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Women's Economic Empowerment by Kate Grantham,Gillian Dowie,Arjan de Haan Pdf

This book investigates the barriers to women’s economic empowerment in the Global South. Drawing on evidence from a wide range of countries, the book outlines important lessons and practical solutions for promoting gender equality. Despite global progress in closing gender gaps in education and health, women’s economic empowerment has lagged behind, with little evidence that economic growth promotes gender equality. International Development Research Centre’s (IDRC) Growth and Economic Opportunities for Women (GrOW) programme was set up to provide policy lessons, insights, and concrete solutions that could lead to advances in gender equality, particularly on the role of institutions and macroeconomic growth, barriers to labour market access for women, and the impact of women’s care responsibilities. This book showcases rigorous and multi-disciplinary research emerging from this ground-breaking programme, covering topics such as the school-to-work transition, child marriage, unpaid domestic work and childcare, labour market segregation, and the power of social and cultural norms that prevent women from fully participating in better paid sectors of the economy. With a range of rich case studies from Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nepal, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and Uganda, this book is perfect for students, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers working on women’s economic empowerment and gender equality in the Global South.

Author : Ishtiaq Jamil,Salahuddin M. Aminuzzaman,Syeda Lasna Kabir,M. Mahfuzul Haque
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030360122

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Gender Mainstreaming in Politics, Administration and Development in South Asia by Ishtiaq Jamil,Salahuddin M. Aminuzzaman,Syeda Lasna Kabir,M. Mahfuzul Haque Pdf

This book explores and analyzes gender mainstreaming in South Asia. Gender mainstreaming as a concept is about removing disparities between men and women – about equal access to resources, inclusion and participation in the public sphere, representation in government, and empowerment, all with the aim of achieving equal opportunities for men and women in family life, society, administration, politics, and the economy. The challenges of gender mainstreaming in South Asia are huge, especially in the contexts of patriarchal, religious, and caste-based social norms and values. Men’s dominance in politics, administration, and economic activities is distinctly visible. Women have been subservient to the policy preferences of their male counterparts. However, in recent years, more women are participating in politics at the local and national levels, in administration, and in formal economic activities. Have gender equality and equity been ensured in South Asia? This book focuses on how gender-related issues are incorporated into policy formulation and governance, how they have fared, what challenges they have encountered when these policies were put into practice, and their implications and fate in the context of five South Asian countries. The authors have used varied frameworks to analyze gender mainstreaming at the micro and macro levels. Written from public administration and political science perspectives, the book provides an overview of the possibilities and constraints of gender mainstreaming in a region, which is not only diverse in ethnicity and religion, but also in economic progress, political culture, and the state of governance.

Author : Karim Wazir Wazir
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000323306

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Male and Female in Developing South-East Asia by Karim Wazir Wazir Pdf

This provocative book seeks to redress inaccuracies in Western perceptions of gender relations in Southeast Asia by bringing to the fore the area's ethnic and cultural variance and showing how women and men explain the informal and psychological dimensions of relationships as vital in holding family, neighbourhood and kinship ties together. Although there are differences between male and female perceptions of sex roles in society, women perceive their situation as disadvantaged rather than less significant. Male-female interpretations of power and status tend to converge usually towards the understanding that the contributions of men and women are equally important in the formation of family and society.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264534940

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Social Institutions and Gender Index SIGI 2021 Regional Report for Southeast Asia by OECD Pdf

Achieving gender equality and tackling discriminatory laws, social norms and practices set a direct path toward a more inclusive economy and society. The SIGI 2021 Regional Report for Southeast Asia provides new evidence-based analysis on the setbacks and progress in achieving gender equality between 2014 and 2019 in 11 countries.

Author : M. Alston
Publisher : Springer
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137390578

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Women, Political Struggles and Gender Equality in South Asia by M. Alston Pdf

A brutal gang-rape of a young woman in India in 2012 caused a global outcry against rising brutal violence against women. In response to the young woman's death and the protests that followed, the contributors analyze the position of women in South Asia, the issue of violence, women's political activism and gender inequalities.

Author : Margreet Zwarteveen,Sara Ahmed,Suman Rimal Gautam
Publisher : Zubaan
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789383074150

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Diverting the Flow by Margreet Zwarteveen,Sara Ahmed,Suman Rimal Gautam Pdf

Across the South Asian region, water determines livelihoods and in some cases even survival. However, water also creates exclusions. Access to water, and its social organisation, are intimately tied up with power relations. This book provides an overview of gender, equity and water issues relevant to South Asia. The essays empirically illustrate and theoretically argue how gender intersects with other axes of social difference such as class, caste, ethnicity, age and religion to shape water access, use and management practices. Divided into six thematic sections, each of which starts with an introduction of relevant concepts, debates and theories, the book looks at laws and rights; policies; technologies and intervention strategies. In all, the book clearly shows how understanding and changing the use, distribution and management of water is conditional upon understanding and accommodating gender relations. Published by Zubaan.

Author : Susanne Schroeter
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789004242920

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Gender and Islam in Southeast Asia by Susanne Schroeter Pdf

The volume is the first comprehensive compilation of texts on gender constructions, normative gender orders and their religious legitimizations, as well as current gender policies in Islamic Southeast Asia and contributes on current debates on gender and Islam.

Author : Rounaq Jahan,Hanna Papanek
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Social Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105038919291

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Women and Development by Rounaq Jahan,Hanna Papanek Pdf

Conference report on the impact of government policies on the economic role of women, incl. Rural women, in South East Asia - comments on their social status and marriage legislation; discusses methodologycal and research issues such as implications of development planning for woman workers, popular participation and fertility; assesses social policy programmes and education of women, covering in particular nonformal education and women's organizations for the self employed. Conference held in Dacca 1977 Mar.

Author : Glen Chandler,Norma Sullivan,Jan Branson
Publisher : Monash Asia Institute
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Economic development
ISBN : UCSC:32106014503780

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Development and Displacement by Glen Chandler,Norma Sullivan,Jan Branson Pdf

Author : Swapna Mukhopadhyay,Ratna M. Sudarshan
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781552500187

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Tracking Gender Equity Under Economic Reforms by Swapna Mukhopadhyay,Ratna M. Sudarshan Pdf

Contributed articles on women employees in economic development process in South Asia.