Woman's Role in Economic Development

<p>'Boserup's contribution to our thinking on women's role in development cannot be underestimated. Her keen observations her use of empirical data and her commitment to greater gender equality are still an inspiration to students researchers and activists who are interested in a better and more equal world.' <em>From the new Introduction by Nazneen Kanji Su Fei Tan and Camilla Toulmin </em></p><p><em>'Women's Role in Economic Development</em> has become a key reference book for anyone - student scholar or practitioner - interested in gender and development analyses. This book is important not only because it provided the intellectual underpinning of the Women in Development (WID) analysis but also because of the lasting influence it had on the development of theoretical conceptual and policy thinking in the fields of women gender and development. The re-editing of <em>Women's Role in Economic Develop</em>ment with its new introduction ensures students academics and practitioners continued access to an essential reference for those interested in the women and development literature.' - <strong>Gender and Development</strong> </p><p>This classic text by Ester Boserup was the first investigation ever undertaken into what happens to women in the process of economic and social growth throughout the developing world thereby serving as an international benchmark. In the context of the ongoing struggle for women's rights massive urbanization and international efforts to reduce poverty this book continues to be a vital text for economists sociologists development workers activists and all those who take an active interest in women's social and economic circumstances and problems throughout the world. A substantial new Introduction by Nazneen Kanji Su Fei Tan and Camilla Toulmin reflects on Boserup's legacy as a scholar and activist and the continuing relevance of her work. This highlights the key issue of how the role of women in economic development has or has not changed over the past four decades in developing countries and covers crucial current topics including: women and inequality international and national migration conflict HIV and AIDS markets and employment urbanization leadership property rights global processes including the Millennium Development Goals and barriers to change.</p>