Overview

An accessible and critical guide to the many resource and information centres working around the world to strengthen the position of women in society. It offers a global overview with a focus on the impact of the new information technologies; regional chapters on Africa, Asia and the Pacific and Central and Eastern Europe and the former USSR; a critical directory of information services which describes (with full contact details) the work and focus of more than 160 centres; a 75-entry annotated bibliography and an extensive list of Web sites.

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Author:   Sarah Cummings (Senior Consultant, CDC) ,  S.J.R. Cummings ,  Minke Valk ,  Henk Van Dam
Publisher:   Oxfam Publishing
Imprint:   Oxfam Professional
Edition:   Annotated edition
Dimensions:   Width: 16.90cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.290kg
ISBN:  

9780855984250

ISBN 10:   0855984252
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   15 December 1999
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Many of the organisations and services listed are in countries which are dominated by agricultural populations, where women's information services and networking are most needed. This is a particular strong point of the book. Development Bulletin, July 1999.

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Sarah Cummings is Senior Consultant at CDC. Sarah is a founder editor and co-Chief Editor of the open access, peer reviewed Knowledge Management for Development Journal. She is a member of the Advisory Board of Hivos and of the Editorial Board of the journal, Development in Practice.

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