Women and Work in a Bangladesh Village

Women and Work in a Bangladesh Village

Author: Habiba Zaman

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13:

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Using data from a survey of 34 households (husband and wife) in a village of northern Bangladesh, explores activity patterns and allocation of time in terms of gender, social class, and seasonality.


Rural Women at Work

Rural Women at Work

Author: Ruth B. Dixon-Mueller

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-11-26

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 1135994218

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First Published in 2011. This study is Volume I of the Global Environment and Development 7 volume set. One of the most promising areas identified in the initial study was female labor-force participation. If good jobs at decent wages were offered to women, particularly those living in rural areas, would such employment have an effect on family size? Would their jobs compete for the women's time as mothers and housewives, offer them an alternative route to acquiring status and a sense of purpose, and perhaps also provide the women with an independent source of income which would enable them to achieve more control over their lives? But, as the original volume makes clear, the situation is more complicated than it first appears to be.


The Power to Choose

The Power to Choose

Author: Naila Kabeer

Publisher: Verso

Published: 2002-08-17

Total Pages: 484

ISBN-13: 9781859842065

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Naila Kabeer examines the lives of women workers in different urban centers to shed light on the question of what constitutes 'fair' competition in international trade.


Bright Lines

Bright Lines

Author: Tanwi Nandini Islam

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2015-08-11

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1101600608

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Named a finalist for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, the Brooklyn Eagles Literary Prize, and the Edmund White Debut Fiction Award ONE OF THE CUT’S 13 BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS CELEBRATING PRIDE MONTH “A Brooklyn-by-way-of-Bangladesh Royal Tenenbaums.”—The Denver Post A vibrant debut novel, set in Brooklyn and Bangladesh, follows three young women and one family struggling to make peace with secrets and their past For as long as she can remember, Ella has longed to feel at home. Orphaned as a child after her parents’ murder, and afflicted with hallucinations at dusk, she’s always felt more at ease in nature than with people. She traveled from Bangladesh to Brooklyn to live with the Saleems: her uncle Anwar, aunt Hashi, and their beautiful daughter, Charu, her complete opposite. One summer, when Ella returns home from college, she discovers Charu’s friend Maya—an Islamic cleric’s runaway daughter—asleep in her bedroom. As the girls have a summer of clandestine adventure and sexual awakenings, Anwar—owner of a popular botanical apothecary—has his own secrets, threatening his thirty-year marriage. But when tragedy strikes, the Saleems find themselves blamed. To keep his family from unraveling, Anwar takes them on a fated trip to Bangladesh, to reckon with the past, their extended family, and each other.


Women and Climate Change in Bangladesh

Women and Climate Change in Bangladesh

Author: Margaret Alston

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-02-11

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 1317684869

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Bangladesh is by no means a high emitter of carbon, but it is nevertheless one of the countries most critically affected. There is a significant risk of damage to lives and livelihoods due to climate change in the form of cyclones, flooding and storm surges, and slow-onset impacts such as droughts, sea level rises and river basin erosion. Moreover, Bangladeshis are especially vulnerable as a high proportion of people live in extreme poverty. This book assesses the impact of climate change in Bangladesh, and presents the findings of a three-year, in-depth study undertaken at village level in different districts of the country. It examines national policies, contrasting them with what is actually happening at village level. It outlines the impact of climate change on livelihood strategies and health, and focuses particularly on the impact on gender relations, showing that although women have a significant role to play in helping communities cope with the effects of climate change, cultural customs and practices often work against this. The book argues for, and puts forward policy proposals for, recognising women’s active contribution and supporting gender equality as a critical strategy in global adaptation to climate challenges.


A Quiet Violence

A Quiet Violence

Author: Betsy Hartmann

Publisher: Food First Books

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9780935028164

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Field study of living conditions in a village of Bangladesh - describes historical background to poverty, the agrarian structure and agricultural production; mentions landowner attitudes, rural youth, rural women and children; examines the role of Islamic religion, marriage, the rural area social classes (particularly peasant farmers and landless agricultural workers); covers land and production relations, agricultural marketing, violence, corruption, development aid, etc. Photographs and references.


Why Has Development Neglected Rural Women?

Why Has Development Neglected Rural Women?

Author: Nici Nelson

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2015-08-11

Total Pages: 125

ISBN-13: 148318871X

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Why Has Development Neglected Rural Women?: A Review of the South Asian Literature reviews literatures about the role of women in rural development in South Asia. The book details the concept of development and the importance of considering the role of women in development. Next, the selection discusses the extant literature on women's roles in rural life and economy. The title also analyzes the contemporary knowledge about rural women, and then discusses the general areas or research that should be considered in the future. The text will be of great interest to economists, political scientists, sociologists, and psychologists.