Institutionalizing Gender: v. 4 (Critical Reviews & Annotated Bibliographies: Gender, Society & Development S.) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9068326341 ISBN 13: 9789068326345

Publisher: KIT Publishers, 1999

Synopsis

This title reflects increasing interest in the experiences of organizations that have begun to incorporate women and gender considerations into their policies, not only for projects and programs but also within their own organizations. Contributions from an agricultural research organization, a cotton development board, and a rural development organization in Mali, Kenya, and Nepal illustrate approaches and strategies being used to integrate women and gender issues into activities and organizational culture. A final chapter provides an international perspective on the lessons learned and challenges to be met. Material from across the developing world is included in the annotated bibliography and the resources section. Published in association with KIT Publishers.

About this title

Synopsis

This book reflects increasing interest in the experiences of organizations that have begun to incorporate gender-related considerations into their policies, not only for their projects and programmes but also within their own organizations. Case studies from Kenya, Mali, Nepal and Nicaragua illustrate different approaches and strategies. A final chapter provides an international perspective on the lessons learned and the challenges to be met. An annotated bibliography and list of Web resources provide a comprehensive overview of current initiatives to achieve the goal of gender equality.

About the Author

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: KIT Publishers
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9068326341
• ISBN 13: 9789068326345
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176