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This collection of articles critically assesses the degree to which
gender inequality has been addressed in the work of development
organizations. Contributors scrutinize the efforts of governments
and NGOs, at the national and international levels, in order to
assess the difference that gender mainstreaming has made to
advancing women 's interests in development. In addition, they
consider the progress that development organizations have made in
ensuring women 's fullest participation at all levels of their own
organizations. Contributions to this volume include case studies
from Bolivia, South Africa, India, and Thailand. Among the authors
are Caroline Moser, Annalise Moser, Aruna Rao, David Kelleher, and
Shamim Meer.
Aid organizations have their origins in a desire to help the
world's poorest and most marginalized people - but are they
reaching these people? Factors are coming together that put
pressure on NGOs working in development: the economic crisis, the
growing conditionality of aid, and increased competition for
funding between NGOs. This creates 'a perfect storm' driven by a
new language of aid, policies and procedures leaving poor women
behind. This book explores how international NGOs are navigating
these rapid changes that challenge their role and legitimacy,
values, and overall purpose. The writers see a crisis for NGOs as
they are pulled further from those they claim to work with; they
also explore alternative ways of conceptualizing development, and
of bringing about improvements for the most marginalized and
increasingly 'unheard' women. This book is essential reading for
development practitioners and those working on women's rights, as
well as NGO staff , researchers, and students of development
studies.
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