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Gender Trends in Southeast Asia - Women Now, Women in the Future (Hardcover): Theresa W. Devasahayam Gender Trends in Southeast Asia - Women Now, Women in the Future (Hardcover)
Theresa W. Devasahayam
R1,163 R931 Discovery Miles 9 310 Save R232 (20%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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.

Health Rights of Older People - Comparative Perspectives in Southeast Asia (Paperback): Long Thanh Giang, Theresa W. Devasahayam Health Rights of Older People - Comparative Perspectives in Southeast Asia (Paperback)
Long Thanh Giang, Theresa W. Devasahayam
R1,257 Discovery Miles 12 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The book examines the health rights of older persons who are more likely potentially to face various disadvantages in terms of healthcare access and affordability, thereby impacting on health outcomes. The point of departure in the analyses is that the health security of older persons is guaranteed only if a country approaches the health of its citizens out of moral obligation, viewing health and well-being as a right rather than an entitlement. Data from five countries in the ASEAN region are analysed with the intent of highlighting the health inequalities and barriers at the societal and individual levels, on the one hand, as well as the gaps at the health and healthcare policy and programmatic levels within each country, on the other. It is also intended that the analyses of the data from the selected countries which represent different stages of development, and thus income levels, provide a useful comparative framework for policymakers in the ASEAN region.

Singapore Women'S Charter - Roles, Responsibilities and Rights in Marriage (Hardcover): Theresa W. Devasahayam Singapore Women'S Charter - Roles, Responsibilities and Rights in Marriage (Hardcover)
Theresa W. Devasahayam
R1,590 R1,247 Discovery Miles 12 470 Save R343 (22%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The chapters in this book are an assembly of commentaries by a distinguished team of specialists on the social impact of the Singapore Women's Charter on women and men. The Women's Charter is the main legislation protecting women's rights in the context of the family in Singapore. Highlights of this book include the reasons for the significance of legislation to protect women's rights in marriage; how the legislation came about; case studies from Southeast Asia; how the Singapore Women's Charter evolved and became established; how the Charter goes beyond protecting women's rights by reinforcing men's and women's obligations and duties in a marital partnership; how the Charter has come to be perceived by men and women especially in its enforcement in the context of divorce; and the social repercussions of the Charter on the family in its application.There has been ongoing discussion on the implications of the Charter on the lives of Singaporean women and men for some years since its implementation. The purpose of this book is to enrich our understanding of this legislation further - its objectives, efficacy and shortfalls.

Ensuring A Square Meal: Women And Food Security In Southeast Asia (Hardcover): Theresa W. Devasahayam Ensuring A Square Meal: Women And Food Security In Southeast Asia (Hardcover)
Theresa W. Devasahayam
R2,513 Discovery Miles 25 130 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Research on women and food security in Southeast Asia has been limited. The collection of chapters in Ensuring a Square Meal: Women and Food Security in Southeast Asia is one of the first attempts at providing a lens into the linkages between women and food security at the household, community, national, and transnational levels. More broadly, the chapters examine women's contribution in households, resource distribution to produce food, and the purchasing power to buy food. In analysing the various facets of food security in relation to gender, the analyses focus on the meanings of 'private' and 'public', and the extent to which the effects of the two spheres spill over into each other. Given women's critical role in food production and provision, the book assesses the structural forces enabling women to access productive resources and, in turn, ensure sustainable strategies for food security; as well as it evaluates how governments might address the constraints women face in this vital role.

Ageing in Asia-Pacific - Interdisciplinary and Comparative Perspectives (Hardcover): Thomas R. Klassen, Masa Higo, Nopraenue S.... Ageing in Asia-Pacific - Interdisciplinary and Comparative Perspectives (Hardcover)
Thomas R. Klassen, Masa Higo, Nopraenue S. Dhirathiti, Theresa W. Devasahayam
R3,887 Discovery Miles 38 870 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In the coming decades, challenges and risks associated with rapid population ageing will be paramount in Asia-Pacific. Examining key trends, dilemmas and developments with reference to specific nations, the book draws conclusions and policy recommendations that apply to Asia-Pacific as a whole. Individual chapters focus on the impact of population ageing, along with urbanization and industrialization, on the lives of people in the region. The book shows how leaders in Asia-Pacific - political, community and others - need to respond to changes in family and social structures, disease pathology, gender roles, income security, the care of older citizens and the provision of social and health welfare.

Health Rights of Older People - Comparative Perspectives in Southeast Asia (Hardcover): Long Thanh Giang, Theresa W. Devasahayam Health Rights of Older People - Comparative Perspectives in Southeast Asia (Hardcover)
Long Thanh Giang, Theresa W. Devasahayam
R3,877 Discovery Miles 38 770 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The book examines the health rights of older persons who are more likely potentially to face various disadvantages in terms of healthcare access and affordability, thereby impacting on health outcomes. The point of departure in the analyses is that the health security of older persons is guaranteed only if a country approaches the health of its citizens out of moral obligation, viewing health and well-being as a right rather than an entitlement. Data from five countries in the ASEAN region are analysed with the intent of highlighting the health inequalities and barriers at the societal and individual levels, on the one hand, as well as the gaps at the health and healthcare policy and programmatic levels within each country, on the other. It is also intended that the analyses of the data from the selected countries which represent different stages of development, and thus income levels, provide a useful comparative framework for policymakers in the ASEAN region.

Gender and Ageing - Southeast Asian Perspectives (Paperback): Theresa W. Devasahayam Gender and Ageing - Southeast Asian Perspectives (Paperback)
Theresa W. Devasahayam
R1,177 R948 Discovery Miles 9 480 Save R229 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Women and Politics in Southeast Asia - Navigating a Man's World (Paperback): Theresa W. Devasahayam Women and Politics in Southeast Asia - Navigating a Man's World (Paperback)
Theresa W. Devasahayam
R1,311 Discovery Miles 13 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book aims to contribute to the discourse on women and politics in Southeast Asia. The chapters, covering Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Timor-Leste and Singapore, analyse the asymmetrical power relationships between the sexes and how power differentials between men and women play out in the realm of politics are a reflection of the power contestations women face with men in other spheres of everyday life. Each chapter seeks to ask a different question in terms of where women viz. men stand in the political landscape of their countries, in an effort to answer the question of Where are the women in the gender trope in Asian politics. While the chapters are primarily empirical as they delve into the challenges, contradictions and conflicts Southeast Asian women encounter, the main assertion is that womens struggles in the realm of politics are a result of having to operate within power structures created principally by men, thereby producing barriers for women to enter politics, on the one hand, and to increase their numbers and widen their sphere of influence, on the other. Recognizing that Asian politics is dominated by men, the question of how women have negotiated a value system that is inherently male-centred and male-controlled is also discussed. The implicit narrative demonstrated in this book is that the political arena should not be considered in isolation from other arenas but instead is essentially a mirror of other arenas -- whether the home, workplace, nation, and/or global spaces -- each marked by power contestations between men and women and having a spill-over effect on the other, as well as shaping womens experiences in the political realm.

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