Gender and poverty in the North
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Gender and poverty in the North
(Oxfam focus on gender)
Oxfam, c1997
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International development policy-makers of the industrialized countries are focusing on understanding and tackling northern poverty. The articles in this collection examine the phenomenon of the globalization of poverty and unemployment as it relates to gender identity.
Table of Contents
- Editorial, Caroline Sweetman
- from the South to the North - evolving perspectives on gender and poverty, Fatma Alloo and Wendy Harcourt
- gender, race and the "underclass" - the truth behind the American dream, Sara Chamberlain
- power and dignity - women, poverty and credit unions, Annette Rimmer
- participation begins at home - adapting participatory development approaches from Southern contexts, Ros David and Yvonne Craig
- the street press - homelessness, self-help and social identity, Tessa Swithinbank
- giving women the credit - the Norwich Full Circle Project, Ruth Pearson and Erika Watson
- building community capacity - Hull and East Yorkshire PRA network, Tilly Sellers
- interview - Helen Carmichael of LEAP Theatre Workshop.
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