In the last three decades, women's intervention in the social and natural sci ences, in medicine and technology has introduced new paradigms. We have to admit that it takes time and energy to influence these fields in a feministic way. Women do not only work for the growth of knowledge, but also for the trans formation of knowledge systems. This book is about using knowledge for action in an interdisciplinary effort focussing on information as a social resource. Women's approach to the information age is different, as becomes visible in this book: Women's scholarly explorations include not...
In the last three decades, women's intervention in the social and natural sci ences, in medicine and technology has introduced new paradigms. We have ...
Across the world women constitute an integral part of the agricultural sector. This volume is based on feminist responses to farming women s struggle for economic rights and social justice in Asia, and seeks to provide a greater understanding of the development consequences of women s marginal, limited ownership rights to land and other productive assets.
Using comprehensive analyses, quantitative and qualitative data, and case studies from India, China, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and other countries of the Asia-Pacific region, this volume brings together scholars and activists engaged...
Across the world women constitute an integral part of the agricultural sector. This volume is based on feminist responses to farming women s strugg...