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OverviewThroughout the 1990s, neoliberal reforms promoted agricultural market liberalization, privatization and decentralization in developing countries. The results, even from the World Bank's point of view, have been disappointing. The contributors to this book explore, from a gender perspective, these changes in agricultural policies and broader agrarian change. They look at who has won and who has lost from the policy changes, and argue that the struggle for gender justice requires that states are pressured to provide their citizens with a decent standard of living and an overall sense of social justice. They consider: - promotion of non-traditional agricultural exports - gendered politics of land reform - diversification of livelihoods into off-farm employment - the rhetoric and practice of microfinance programs - gendered labor markets in agro-industries. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Shahra RazaviPublisher: Kumarian Press Imprint: Kumarian Press Dimensions: Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.390kg ISBN: 9781565491434ISBN 10: 1565491432 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 31 May 2002 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Introduction: Gendered Pathways of Agrarian Change Shahra Razavi 2. Gender and the Expansion of Non-traditional Agricultural Exports in Uganda Deborah Kasente, Matthew Lockwood, Jessica Vivian and Ann Whitehead 3. Land Reform and the Empowerment of Rural Women in Post-Apartheid South Africa Cherryl Walker 4. 'Leaving the Rice Fields, but not the Countryside ' Gender, Livelihoods Diversification and Pro-Poor Growth in Rural Viet Nam Naila Kabeer and Tran Thi Van Anh 5. Impact of Microfinance Programs on Poverty and Gender Equality: Some Evidence from Indian NGOs D. Rajasekhar 6. 'From Where Have all the Flowers Come?' Women Workers in Mexico's Non-traditional Markets Kirsten Appendini 7. Making a Difference? Gender and Participatory Development, Andrea Cornwall Bibliography IndexReviewsUseful and relevant. Socio-economists who are interested in addressing sustainable agricultural development and women's empowerment through land reforms and SAPs will benefit, as well as PRA practitioners and professionals. Shifting Burdens provides a richly textured account of the complex relations between the macro-level policy context, agrarian change and gender relations in diverse regional settings. Compulsory reading for scholars, students and practitioners alike. """At the cutting edge of gender and development scholarship. It provides a richly textured account of the complex relations between the macro-level policy context, agrarian change and gender relations in diverse regional settings. It also takes on burning policy issues such as land rights, micro-credit and participation, questioning conventional wisdoms in an informed and empirically grounded manner. Compulsory reading for scholars, students and practitioners alike."" ""Useful and relevant. Socio-economists who are interested in addressing sustainable agricultural development and women's empowerment through land reforms and SAPs will benefit, as well as PRA practitioners and professionals."" ""Shifting Burdens provides a richly textured account of the complex relations between the macro-level policy context, agrarian change and gender relations in diverse regional settings. Compulsory reading for scholars, students and practitioners alike.""" Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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