The economic and political empowerment of women continues to be a central focus for development agencies worldwide; access to medical care, education and employment, as well as women's reproductive rights remain key factors effecting women's autonomy. This book explores what women are doing to change their own circumstances, and provides in-depth analysis of collective action and institutionalized mechanisms aimed at changing structural relations. Drawing on unique, original research and approaching empowerment as a complex process of negotiation, rather than a linear sequence of inputs and...

Because you've got way more problems on your plate than you've ever had to deal with before, you need the tips from this ASCD Arias publication to help you get more done in less time. Rather than just reciting generic advice, teacher and education professor Jenny Edwards gives you more than a dozen strategies to Break down tasks into doable pieces. Touch each paper or e-mail communication only once. Learn when to say no. Use time-management apps to zip through reams of paperwork. Discover how to compress into minutes the many hours you spend planning lessons, assessing students, keeping...