Author: I. AhmedPublisher:
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Languages : en
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Technology and Rural Women in the Third World
Author: I. AhmedTechnology and Rural Women
Author: Iftikhar AhmedPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000648761
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
First published in 1985, Technology and Rural Women synthesizes the fragmented empirical evidence and the wide range of theoretical approaches on the effects of modernisation on women in the developing world. Using a multi-disciplinary methodology, empirical and sectoral overviews, and country case studies, it draws together the literature to clarify the issues and the policies. The book begins with a conceptual overview and analyses the applicability of traditional theories of technological change and impact on gender based distributional questions. It proceeds to compare the African and Asian experience, examines the African situation regionally, and then as a set of four country case studies. The authors find that the imperfections of rural factor markets have contributed to women’s concentration in labour intensive sectors, marked by low productivity and low returns. Biases in the agrarian structure and the extension services are largely responsible for the Institutionalisation of discrimination against women. Finally, the volume identifies the social, economic, and technical constraints to the diffusion of technologies relevant to rural women’s tasks. In the final chapter the book’s analysis is further refined and extended, so that its conclusions to both theory and policy making are clearly brought out, and areas of future research identified. This book is an essential read for students and scholars of labour economics, women’s studies and economics in general.
Women And Technological Change In Developing Countries
Author: Roslyn DauberPublisher: Westview Press
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Technology, generally considered a positive force that enhances both social and economic development, only benefits a whole population when it permits the productive use of all human resources, female as well as male. Nevertheless, women continue to be a neglected component in planning for technological development. This book considers developmental target areas -- health, food, housing and fertility -- that concern women as family members and as heads of households and assesses the specific needs of women both in adapting to technological change and as agents of that change.
Women and Environment in the Third World
Author: Irene DankelmanPublisher: Earthscan
ISBN: 9781853830037
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Descriptive case studies of the major role of women in managing natural resources and the environment, explaining their problems in relation to land, water, forests, energy and human settlements.
Appropriate Technology for Developing Countries and the Needs of Rural Women
Author: Centre for Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs (United Nations)Publisher:
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Category : Applied anthropology
Languages : en
Pages : 18
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Empowering Women
Author: Ranajit Kumar SamantaPublisher: M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.
ISBN: 9788175330900
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
The significant roles played and huge contributions made by women in agriculture and rural development throughout the developing nations have been well recognized and documented by various international development agencies, national government, development administrators, academicians and social science researchers alike, in the recent past. The book is expected to be of great help to the students, scholars, policy makers, development administrators and technology transfer personnel in the fields of agricultural and rural development throughout the globe.
Role Of Women In The Development Of Science And Technology In The Third World - Proceedings Of The Conference Organized By The Canadian International Development Agency And The Third World Academy Of Sciences
Author: A M FaruquiPublisher: #N/A
ISBN: 9814632953
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 992
Book Description
This conference was organised by the Third World Academy of Sciences in collaboration with the Canadian International Development Agency. For the 250 female scientist participants from distant lands and diverse cultures from the Caribbean to the Far East, the conference proved a stimulating experience to recognize their strength in terms of numbers and achievements, to forge new links, nationally and internationally, and to demonstrate that science is independent of gender and is no longer an exclusively male-dominated preserve. The first part of the proceedings deals with the global, Third World and national perspectives of the theme “Women and Science” and the second highlights the scientific contributions by Third World women scientists, their personal experiences and scientific reports. The publication of these proceedings would serve as a potentially effective strategy aimed at enhancing the status of women scientists, not only in the Third World but worldwide.
Information and Communication Technologies for Women's Socioeconomic Empowerment
Author: Samia MelhemPublisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 0821381342
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Book Description
This paper reviews how women in the developing world access and use information and communication technology (ICT). It examines the discourse and controversies surrounding the digital gender divide, including links to poverty and illiteracy. Major themes concerning women and ICTs are explored, such as women in the ICT workforce, how girls and women relate differently to ICT, and opportunities and barriers for women in science and technology in general. Current research relating to gender and ICT is often country-specific and is more prevalent in developed countries than in developing countries. This paper suggests where additional research is needed on barriers to women s entry and access to ICT. The overall objective of this paper is to influence policy dialogue around women and ICT for development by raising awareness of the digital gender divide. Economic opportunity for women in ICT will not be realized until policies address gender considerations and ensure that ICT investment contributes to more sustainable and equitable development.
Women, Technology and Development
Author: M. Van der VekenPublisher:
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Category : Appropriate technology
Languages : en
Pages : 168
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Gender, Information Technology, and Developing Countries
Author: Nancy J. HafkinPublisher:
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Category : Digital divide
Languages : en
Pages : 138
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