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Gender, Development and Care (Working in Gender & Development) - Hardcover

 
9781788530088: Gender, Development and Care (Working in Gender & Development)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 178853008X ISBN 13: 9781788530088
Publisher: Practical Action Publishing, 2018

Synopsis

 

Care is a social good; it not only sustains and reproduces society, but also underpins all development progress. Yet the vast majority of care work is done free, at home; and it is widely seen as a female responsibility. This gender division of labour has profound implications for women and girls – both in terms of their daily lives and options, and their status in society. Writers in this issue explore women’s experience of care work in different contexts from a feminist perspective, highlighting the impact that care work has for their lives, choices and wellbeing. The goal is for care work to be divided fairly between the sexes, and between the household and other social institutions, including the state.

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About the Authors

Deepta Chopra is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies.

Caroline Sweetman is Editor of the international journal Gender & Development.

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Publisher
Practical Action Publishing
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
178853008X
ISBN 13 
9781788530088
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
164
Editor
Chopra Deepta, Sweetman Caroline