Women's Emancipation and Civil Society Organisations

Women's Emancipation and Civil Society Organisations
Author: Schwabenland, Christina
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2016-10-05
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1447324773

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Women are at the heart of civil society organizations (CSOs) that challenge oppressive practices at a local and global level and develop outstanding entrepreneurial activities. Yet CSO research tends to ignore considerations of gender, and the rich history of activist feminist organizations is rarely examined. This collection corrects that oversight, exploring the nexus between the emancipation of women and their roles in CSOs. Featuring contrasting, international studies from a wide range of contributors, it covers emerging issues such as the role of social media in organizing, the significance of religion in many cultural contexts, activism in Eastern Europe, and the impact of environmental degradation on women's lives. Asking whether involvement in CSOs offers a potential source of emancipation for women or maintains the status quo, this book will have an impact on both equal-opportunity policy and practice.

Activism and Women's NGOs in Turkey

Activism and Women's NGOs in Turkey
Author: Asuman Özgür Keysan
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2019-11-28
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1786726319

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Civil society is often seen as male, structured in a way that excludes women from public and political life. Much feminist scholarship sees civil society and feminism as incompatible a result. But scholars and activists are currently trying to update this view by looking at women's positions in civil society and women's activism. This book contributes to this new research, arguing that civil society is a contested terrain where women can negotiate and successfully challenge dominant discourses in society. The book is based on interviews with women activists from ten women's organizations in Turkey. Foregrounding the voices of women, the book answers the question "How do women's NGOs contribute to civil society in the Middle East?”. At a time when civil society is being promoted and institutionalised in Turkey, particularly by the EU, this book demonstrates that women's organisations can help achieve women's emancipation, even if there are significant differences in their approaches and ideas.

Women and Civil Society in Turkey

Women and Civil Society in Turkey
Author: Ömer Çaha
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2016-02-24
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1134771355

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Focusing on three important interrelated issues, Women and Civil Society in Turkey challenges the classical definition, developed in the West, of civil society as an equivalent of the public sphere in which women are excluded. First it shows how feminist movements have developed a new definition of civil society to include women. Second it draws attention to the role of women in the modernization of Turkey with special reference to the debate on the possibility of an indigenous feminist movement. Finally, it underlines the contribution of feminist, Islamic and Kurdish women’s movements in the transition from an ideologically constructed, uniform public sphere to a multi-public domain. Giving attention to the influence of diverse women’s movements over Turkish political values this book sheds light into the issue of how a feminine civil society has been constructed as part of a plural public space in Turkey. Ömer Çaha argues that this new public realm is the product of values and institutions which have been developed by diverse women’s groups who have succeeded in eliminating the traditional barricades between public and domestic spheres and in steering women into public life without sacrificing their own values.

Women's Activism and Feminist Agency in Mozambique and Nicaragua

Women's Activism and Feminist Agency in Mozambique and Nicaragua
Author: Jennifer Leigh Disney
Publisher: Temple University Press
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2009-12-15
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1592138292

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In Women's Activism and Feminist Agency in Mozambique and Nicaragua, Jennifer Leigh Disney investigates the contours of women’s emancipation outside the framework of liberal democracy and a market economy. She interviews 146 women and men in the two countries to explore the comparative contribution of women’s participation in subsistence and informal economies, political parties and civil society organizations. She also discusses military struggles against colonialism and imperialism in fostering feminist agency to provide a fascinating look at how each movement evolved and how it changed in a post-revolutionary climate.

Women's Emancipation and Civil Society Organisations

Women's Emancipation and Civil Society Organisations
Author: Schwabenland, Christina
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2016-10-05
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1447324811

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Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence Women are at the heart of civil society organisations. Through them they have achieved many successes, challenged oppressive practices at a local and global level and have developed outstanding entrepreneurial activities. Yet Civil Service Organisation (CSO) research tends to ignore considerations of gender and the rich history of activist feminist organisations is rarely examined. This collection examines the nexus between the emancipation of women, and their role(s) in these organisations. Featuring contrasting studies from a wide range of contributors from different parts of the world, it covers emerging issues such as the role of social media in organising, the significance of religion in many cultural contexts, activism in Eastern Europe and the impact of environmental degradation on women’s lives. Asking whether involvement in CSOs offers a potential source of emancipation for women or maintains the status quo, this anthology will also have an impact on policy and practice in relation to equal opportunities.

Women's Movements and Public Policy in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean

Women's Movements and Public Policy in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean
Author: Geertje A. Nijeholt
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2019-05-23
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1135629935

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The triangle of empowerment is how this volume's editors describe the three sets of actors involved in women's collective struggles in the political arena: the women's movement, feminist politicians, and feminist civil servants. Original case studies from Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean analyze the political struggles women are waging to make their voices heard and to place women's issues on the agenda in different societies.

The Woman From Obscurity to the Wings of Change: A Book for the Upcoming Woman, the Girl-Child, and Their Supporters

The Woman From Obscurity to the Wings of Change: A Book for the Upcoming Woman, the Girl-Child, and Their Supporters
Author: Onu Felix Madu Wogu Bsc Mba Ksc
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Incorporated
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2021-09-07
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781638441861

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The Woman From Obscurity to the Wings of Change This book is all about the woman. God created the woman when he saw and said, "It is not good that the man should be alone" (Genesis 2:18). God was not satisfied, at a stage, with the performances of Adam alone in the garden of Eden. God therefore created the woman for fruitfulness and to unveil hidden knowledge, wisdom, and procreation in fulfillment of God's blessings and wishes for his creation on earth. The men on earth became jealous and suspicious of the woman because of her nature and qualities. The early religious leaders, family heads, the community leaders, authors and Bible writers, the governments in the Middle East, and society in general made laws and culture aimed at demeaning and downplaying the woman's qualities and contributions. They veiled the woman to obscurity in the land. Centuries later, women passed through changes toward emancipation as a result of pressure by feminist groups, government and civil society agencies in developed and civilized countries who made legislations and edicts prohibiting discrimination and gender inequality laws against women. Several women and men organizations in cooperation with government-initiated activities and made laws aimed at abolishing all kinds of gender discrimination in their nations. As a result of these laws, women became not just educated, but they became educators in various fields of science and technology. Highflier women became professors, doctors, engineers, pilots, political leaders, heads of states, and industrial leaders in their nations. Today's women are on the wings of change. They now compete with men all over the world. Women are becoming more equal to men than expected. Many men are confused and are looking up to the women highfliers for direction.

Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Gender, Citizenship and Governance
Author: Minke Valk
Publisher: Oxfam Publishing
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2004
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

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In this book, four case studies describe civil society initiatives that have intervened in governance and brought about changes in institutional practice, aiming to secure strategic gender interests, with a global perspective on governance and gender.

Activists on High Heels

Activists on High Heels
Author: Eva van Velzen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2009
Genre:
ISBN:

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Civil Society and the Family

Civil Society and the Family
Author: Muddiman, Esther
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2020-10-21
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1447355520

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The relationship between the family and civil society has always been complex, with the family often regarded as separate from, or even oppositional to, civil society. Taking a fresh empirical approach, Muddiman, Power and Taylor reveal how such separation underestimates the important role the family plays in civil society. Considering the impact of family events, dinner table debates, intergenerational transmission of virtues and the role of the mother, this enlightening book draws on survey data from 1000 young people, a sample of their parents and grandparents, and extended family interviews, to uncover how civil engagement, activism and political participation are inherited and fostered within the home.