Transforming Development
Women, poverty and politics
Published on 15. December 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-85339-302-0 (ISBN)
Description
This books shows that women can be instrumental in expanding and democratizing national economies: creating wealth and family well-being. Through a history of UNIFEM, the author shows how the large-scale investments of governments, the World Bank, the United Nations and other organizations can become both more effectively and gender-sensitive.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Rugby
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
485 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85339-302-0 (9781853393020)
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Person
Margaret Snyder lived and worked in Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Uganda for a total of 15 years. She is the founding director of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM). She was also a co-founder of the African Centre for Women at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and was a member of the committee to organise Women's World Banking (WWB).