Main description:
Conventional approaches to the empowerment of women in developing countries tend to stress the primacy of poverty alleviation. This book draws on research into the effectiveness of NGO programmes in India to show that the most important aspect to empowerment is to change mindsets - to instil in women the conviction that they have a right to assert their legitimate demands.
Table of contents:
Foreword - V Mohini Giri
Introduction
The Triple Handicap
An Overview of Past State Initiatives
Research Methodology
Topographic and Demographic Details
An Alternative Strategy
The AWARE Experiment
Impact of the Empowerment Strategy
An Independent Assessment of the AWARE Strategy
Why AWARE Is Successful
Some Select Case Studies
Conclusions
Conventional approaches to the empowerment of women in developing countries tend to stress the primacy of poverty alleviation. This book draws on research into the effectiveness of NGO programmes in India to show that the most important aspect to empowerment is to change mindsets - to instil in women the conviction that they have a right to assert their legitimate demands.
Table of contents:
Foreword - V Mohini Giri
Introduction
The Triple Handicap
An Overview of Past State Initiatives
Research Methodology
Topographic and Demographic Details
An Alternative Strategy
The AWARE Experiment
Impact of the Empowerment Strategy
An Independent Assessment of the AWARE Strategy
Why AWARE Is Successful
Some Select Case Studies
Conclusions