Which Way Forward? Gender Theories, Debates and Practice after the Nairobi and Beijing Conferences

Which Way Forward? Gender Theories, Debates and Practice after the Nairobi and Beijing Conferences

The events leading to the Nairobi and Beijing Conferences book-ending the United Nations' declaration of a decade for women from 1985-1995 are discussed. Kitetu also focuses on the themes discussed at these forums, including women and poverty, health, education, and the economy, as well as theo...

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Veröffentlicht in:CODESRIA Bulletin 2006-01 (1-2), p.8-9
1. Verfasser: Kitetu, Catherine Wawasi
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
East Africa
Economic conditions
Education
Festivals and Conferences
Gender
Political issues
Poverty
Sex roles
Social discrimination
Social history
Sociology and Anthropology
Women
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Zusammenfassung:The events leading to the Nairobi and Beijing Conferences book-ending the United Nations' declaration of a decade for women from 1985-1995 are discussed. Kitetu also focuses on the themes discussed at these forums, including women and poverty, health, education, and the economy, as well as theoretical perspectives offered at the forums. Finally, the article considers the political, ideological and material struggles still faced by women in 2006.
ISSN:0850-8712