Based on twenty-five years of fieldwork, Rural Women s Sexuality, Reproductive Health, and Illiteracy: A Critical Perspective on Development examines rural women s behaviors towards health in several developing countries. These women are confronted with many factors: gender inequalities, violence from partners, and lack of economic independence. The book also gives insight into the general weakness of the health systems in place and questions the progress of numerous international conferences ICPD (International Conference on Population and Development) and MDGs (Millennium Development Goals)...