Gender in the 21st Century

This collection from development practitioners and feminist activists considers the challenges facing gender and development practitioners and policymakers in the 21st Century. Despite the successes of the past thirty years, women and men in many countries throughout the world remain in abject poverty, lacking food, clean water, education, and medical care. Political and social marginalization of women continues to occur throughout the world. Current developments including globalization of business, industry and communications will radically change our world. But who is deciding the rules of this 'stateless society', and how can women and men in poverty challenge them? What other new challenges do gender and development workers face? Contributors include Ruth Pearson, Maya Prabhu, Peter Sternberg, and Sylvia Walby.