Stepping Out documents the resilience of women facing the challenges of displacement and deprivation. The book highlights how women navigate loss, insecurity, and structural inequalities while also…
Standing Alone in Mecca tells the personal journey of an American Muslim woman seeking a deeper, more inclusive understanding of Islam. Through her pilgrimage to Mecca and reflections on faith, ide…
Quilted Sightings: A Women & Gender Studies Reader is a collection that brings together diverse perspectives on women’s and gender studies, weaving theory, research, and lived experiences into a …
The market women of India are poor, female, and untouchable (Dalit), all highly stigmatized statuses. They eek out a living for themselves and their children by doing "penny capitalism." Traditiona…
Economics has tended to be a very male, middle class, white discipline. Introducing Race and Gender into Economics is a ground-breaking book which generates ideas for integrating race and gender is…
Inroads to Gender Sensitivity: The POPCOM Experience documents the efforts of the Philippine Commission on Population (POPCOM) to mainstream gender perspectives in population and development progra…
Global Prescriptions is a critical yet optimistic analysis of the role of transnational women's groups in setting the agendas for women's health in international and national settings. The book rev…
Feminist Theory and International Relations in a Postmodern Era challenges the conventional boundaries of international relations (IR) theory by integrating feminist perspectives and postmodern cri…
Against Prostitution, for the Women in Prostitution is a position paper that critically examines prostitution as a system of exploitation rooted in patriarchy. It highlights how prostitution is sus…
Why has the female body been marginalised in psychoanalysis, with a focus on female problems and pains only? How can we begin to think about body pleasure, power, competition and aggression as norm…
Indonesian Women in the Political, Economic and Social Transition presents collective reflections from 40 Indonesian NGOs on the conditions and struggles of women during a critical period of nation…
This book examines the impact of the global trade agenda on women, highlighting how trade liberalization and economic restructuring shape gender relations in both the workplace and society. It expl…
Revolutionizing Motherhood examines one of the most astonishing human rights movements of recent years. During the Argentine junta's Dirty War against subversives, as tens of thousands were abducte…
This book is a reader that brings together diverse writings in women’s and gender studies, presenting a wide range of perspectives on gender, identity, power, and social change. Like a quilt, it …
This book explores the intersections of gender, governance, and democracy by examining women’s roles in politics. Through case studies and comparative analysis, it highlights the barriers women f…