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Women in the Third World a reference handbook

This up-to-date volume describes how issues such as family relations, violence, health care, work, and politics affect the status of women in Third World countries. Providing a detailed chronology of the significant events, cases, and statutes relevant to women in the Third World, the book also contains biographical sketches of the women who have played key roles in politics, social activism, education, and other important areas. Facts and statistics concerning women's lives and status in developing countries are presented, as are a list of international agreements, a directory of organizations, and a detailed listing of print and nonprint resources including Internet sites. Students, educators, journalists, legislators, and women's advocacy groups will find Women in the Third World a valuable resource for the available research on this timely topic.

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  • "This book describes how issues such as family relations, violence, health care, work, and politics affect the status of women in Third World countries."
  • "This up-to-date volume describes how issues such as family relations, violence, health care, work, and politics affect the status of women in Third World countries. Providing a detailed chronology of the significant events, cases, and statutes relevant to women in the Third World, the book also contains biographical sketches of the women who have played key roles in politics, social activism, education, and other important areas. Facts and statistics concerning women's lives and status in developing countries are presented, as are a list of international agreements, a directory of organizations, and a detailed listing of print and nonprint resources including Internet sites. Students, educators, journalists, legislators, and women's advocacy groups will find Women in the Third World a valuable resource for the available research on this timely topic."@en
  • "Provides a balanced survey of existing literature on women throughout the third world. Women in the Third World discusses topics such as the status of women; access to and enrollment in schools and universities; access to medical care; legal status; actions that husbands can take against their wives as permitted by law; and the extent to which women are considered property. This volume also provides biographical sketches of noted women leaders, statistical information, data on programs, and summaries of print and nonprint resources. Students, educators, journalists, policy makers, women's center personnel, and anyone interested in the status of women in the third world will find this an excellent research tool."

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