Gender Trends in Southeast Asia - Women Now, Women in the Future (Hardcover)

As a region, Southeast Asia has undergone enormous economic and social changes in the last few decades. Women as a collective have seen their lives transformed as a result of rapid development and economic growth. In exploring the progress made by Southeast Asian men and women, this book seeks to answer the following questions: (a) In what areas have women been able to achieve parity with men? (b) In what areas do women encounter specific disadvantages based on their gender as compared with men? and (c) How have women's concerns and problems been addressed by the governments in this region with the aim of encouraging gender equality? As the title of this book suggests, the chapters provide an analysis of the broad trends - including changes and continuities - in the experiences, interests and concerns of Southeast Asian women. The chapters examine the trends related to women in the following arenas: the family, economic participation, politics, health, and religion. In some arenas, the trends reflect the disadvantages women face, which in turn have led to gender gaps; in other areas, women's progress has been found to eclipse that of the men, although this tends to be the exception.

General

Imprint:	Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Country of origin:	Singapore
Release date:	December 2009
First published:	September 2009
Editors:	Theresa W. Devasahayam
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	115
ISBN-13:	978-981-230-955-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General
LSN:	981-230-955-1
Barcode:	9789812309556

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