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Who were the women who fought back at Grunwick and Gate Gourmet?
Striking Women gives a voice to the women involved as they discuss
their lives, their work and their trade unions. Striking Women is
centred on two industrial disputes, the famous Grunwick strike
(1976-78) and the Gate Gourmet dispute that erupted in 2005.
Focusing on these two events, the book explores the nature of South
Asian women's contribution to the struggles for workers' rights in
the UK labour market. The authors examine histories of migration
and settlement of two different groups of women of South Asian
origin, and how this history, their gendered, classed and
racialised inclusion in the labour market, the context of
industrial relations in the UK in the two periods and the nature of
the trade union movement shaped the trajectories and the outcomes
of the two disputes. This is the first account based on the voices
of the women involved. Drawing on life/work history interviews with
thirty-two women who participated in the two disputes, as well as
interviews with trade union officials, archival material and
employment tribunal proceedings, the authors explore the
motivations, experiences and implications of these events for their
political and social identities.
The emergence of voluntary corporate codes of conduct since the
early 1990s is both a manifestation of and a response to the
process of globalization. They have been part of a more general
shift away from state regulation of transnational corporations
towards and emphasis on corporate self-regulation in the areas of
labour and environmental standards and human rights. This work
provides a critical perspective on the growth and significance of
corporate codes with a particular focus on working conditions and
labour rights. It brings together work by academics, practitioners
and activists.
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Pan's People: Our Story (Paperback)
Ruth Pearson, Babs Lord, Dee Dee Wilde; Edited by Simon Barnard
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Pan's People: Our Story (Hardcover)
Ruth Pearson, Babs Lord, Dee Dee Wilde; Edited by Simon Barnard
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Between 1968 and 1976 the undisputed highlight of Top of the Pops
was its nubile dance troupe Pan's People. In the era before music
videos this legendary group and their choreographer Flick Colby
filled in for absent bands. In the process they become better
remembered than many of the records they danced to. Now, to
celebrate the 50th anniversary of Top of the Pops, Babs, Cherry,
Dee Dee and Ruth - the surviving members of the classic line-up -
are going to tell their remarkable story. This is a compelling,
surprising and ultimately moving memoir from eyewitnesses to the
golden age of pop music.
In the wake of the 4th World Conference on Women this volume brings together leading gender and development scholars who interrogate the last twenty years of work in this area. Feminist Visions of Development throws fresh light on key issues including: * gender and the environment * education * population * reproductive rights * industrialisation * macroeconomic policy * poverty. Inspired by recent feminist theoretical work, it re-examines previous structural analysis and opens the way for further research in the field.
Credit can be instrumental in equalizing opportunity and
alleviating poverty, yet historically men and women have not had
the same access. Partly because of this, women have been excluded
from many previous economic histories. This book fills a
significant gap in exploring the vexed relationship between the
women and credit across time and space.
Providing examples of credit agencies and initiatives in both the
developing and developed world, Women and Credit raises important
policy issues and makes valuable suggestions for reconfiguring the
relationship between women and credit. It also answers questions
previously ignored by scholars, yet of vital significance to
women's studies and economic history. What contribution did women
make to the development of industrial capitalism? How does women's
access to credit vary across time and cultures? How has the
development of mico-credit initiatives affected women's economic
position and what role will such initiatives play in the future?
This book is an invaluable resource for anyone in the fields of
Women's studies, economic history, anthropology or
development
In the wake of the 4th World Conference on Women this volume brings together leading gender and development scholars who interrogate the last twenty years of work in this area. Feminist Visions of Development throws fresh light on key issues including: * gender and the environment * education * population * reproductive rights * industrialisation * macroeconomic policy * poverty. Inspired by recent feminist theoretical work, it re-examines previous structural analysis and opens the way for further research in the field.
Credit can be instrumental in equalizing opportunity and
alleviating poverty, yet historically men and women have not had
the same access. Partly because of this, women have been excluded
from many previous economic histories. This book fills a
significant gap in exploring the vexed relationship between the
women and credit across time and space.
Providing examples of credit agencies and initiatives in both the
developing and developed world, Women and Credit raises important
policy issues and makes valuable suggestions for reconfiguring the
relationship between women and credit. It also answers questions
previously ignored by scholars, yet of vital significance to
women's studies and economic history. What contribution did women
make to the development of industrial capitalism? How does women's
access to credit vary across time and cultures? How has the
development of mico-credit initiatives affected women's economic
position and what role will such initiatives play in the future?
This book is an invaluable resource for anyone in the fields of
Women's studies, economic history, anthropology or
development
Who were the women who fought back at Grunwick and Gate Gourmet?
Striking Women gives a voice to the women involved as they discuss
their lives, their work and their trade unions. Striking Women is
centred on two industrial disputes, the famous Grunwick strike
(1976-78) and the Gate Gourmet dispute that erupted in 2005.
Focusing on these two events, the book explores the nature of South
Asian women's contribution to the struggles for workers' rights in
the UK labour market. The authors examine histories of migration
and settlement of two different groups of women of South Asian
origin, and how this history, their gendered, classed and
racialised inclusion in the labour market, the context of
industrial relations in the UK in the two periods and the nature of
the trade union movement shaped the trajectories and the outcomes
of the two disputes. This is the first account based on the voices
of the women involved. Drawing on life/work history interviews with
thirty-two women who participated in the two disputes, as well as
interviews with trade union officials, archival material and
employment tribunal proceedings, the authors explore the
motivations, experiences and implications of these events for their
political and social identities.
The current global economic crisis is expected to lead to millions
more people being pushed into extreme poverty. The effects are
profoundly different for women and men, and the existing gender
inequalities and power imbalances mean that additional problems are
falling disproportionately on those who are already structurally
disempowered and marginalized.The economic crisis is the latest
element in a complex web of shocks and longer-term traumas
affecting women, men and their families in developing countries.
These include food and fuel shocks, changing climatic conditions,
and the HIV pandemic. For many people living in poverty, these
crises are experienced as one multifaceted crisis, which has
accentuated already existing underlying chronic concerns in both
the productive and the reproductive (care) economies of the world.
While these issues remain largely invisible to mainstream
economists and policymakers, they are critical to the development
of effective and sustainable responses to the crisis.Contributors
to this book map the emerging impact of the economic crisis on
women, men and their families in different contexts, and suggest
policy and practice changes. Authors include key figures in the
research field as well as policymakers and development
practitioners, who analyze, with first-hand experience, the initial
impacts of the economic crisis in South and East Asia, Africa,
Latin America, and the Middle East.
Ruth's Yummy Stuff: Dips is the debut cookbook of author Ruth
Pearson. It is a collection of dips and spreads destined to delight
your taste buds. Included is a picture for every recipe. They are
great for taking to parties or just enjoying at home.
Millions of Burmese women migrate into Thailand each year to form
the basis of the Thai agricultural and manufacturing workforce.
Un-documented and unregulated, this army of migrant workers
constitutes the ultimate disposable labour force, enduring grueling
working conditions and much aggression from the Thai police and
immigration authorities. This insightful book ventures into a part
of the global economy rarely witnessed by Western observers. Based
on unique empirical research, it provides the reader with a
gendered account of the role of women migrant workers in Thailand's
factories and interrogates the ways in which they strategize about
their families and their futures.
Good Practice in Safeguarding Children considers how front-line
professionals can keep the best interests of the child at the heart
of their work when statutory guidance, the way agencies are
integrated and the delivery of services are changing. Liz Hughes
and Hilary Owen have drawn together contributors' experiences of
working with safeguarding children on a broad range of issues,
including neglect, trafficked children, parents with learning
difficulties and child protection supervision. The contributors
discuss current dilemmas in safeguarding children work and provide
models of good practice, including case scenarios and exercises.
This book explores how changes in the system offer an opportunity
to enhance the quality of service provision, to achieve better
outcomes for children and their families. This book is a must-read
book for all front-line practitioners involved in safeguarding
children, including social workers, child and adolescent mental
health practitioners, police officers, healthcare professionals,
probation workers and teachers. It is also suitable for
undergraduate, post-graduate and post-qualifying students.
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