ABSTRACT

Women's Activism and Globalization is a broad and comprehensive collection that shows how women activists across the globe are responding to the forces of the new world order in their communities. The first person accounts and regional case studies provide a truly global view of women working in their communities for change. The essays examine women in urban, rural, and suburban locations around the world to provide a rich understanding of the common themes as well as significant divergences among women activists in different parts of the world.

part I|2 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|12 pages

Changing the Terms

chapter 2|18 pages

Transnational Solidarity

chapter 3|9 pages

Women’s Local and Translocal Responses

part II|2 pages

Organizing across Borders

chapter 4|18 pages

Women to Women

chapter 5|18 pages

From Mothers’ Rights to Equal Rights

chapter 7|20 pages

Contesting Multiple Margins

part III|2 pages

Localizing Global Politics

chapter 9|13 pages

Context

chapter 10|16 pages

Linking Local Efforts with Global Struggle

chapter 11|15 pages

Women Activists in Mali

part IV|2 pages

Activism in and against the Transnational State

chapter 12|31 pages

The Limits of Microcredit

chapter 13|19 pages

“No Discrimination Whatsoever”

chapter 14|26 pages

Redefining Security

part V|2 pages

Conclusion