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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456147103321

Titolo

Missing links [[electronic resource] ] : gender equity in science and technology for development / / Gender Working Group, United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : International Development Research Centre in association with Intermediate Technology Publications and UNIFEM, c1995

ISBN

1-280-71739-4

9786610717392

1-55250-051-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (388 p.)

Disciplina

305.42

Soggetti

Women in development

Women's rights

Women - Sociological aspects

Science - Social aspects

Technology - Sociological aspects

Sustainable development

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliography: p. [347]-371.

Nota di contenuto

Taking action -- Key paths for science and technology / Bonnie Kettel -- Claiming and using indigenous knowledge / Helen Appleton ... [et al.] -- Women spearhead food security / Shimwaayi Muntemba and Ruvimbo Chimedza -- A crisis in power / Judi Wangalwa Wakhungu and Elizabeth Cecelski -- Looking at health through women's eyes / Soon-Young Yoon -- Doing the right thing, not just doing things right / Armine?e Kazanjian -- Schooling for what? / Eva M. Rathgeber -- Literacy for all / Pamela Fraser-Abder and Jayshree A. Mehta -- Who benefits? / Swasti Mitter -- The "double bind" / Gillian M. Marcelle and Merle Jacob -- Information as a transformative tool / IDRC Gender and Information Working Group -- Just add women and stir? / Sandra Harding.

Sommario/riassunto

In this landmark book, the UN-commissioned Gender Working Group



outlines its policy proposals for national science and technology programs. Its goal is to ensure that women and men have equal access to and benefit equally from science and technology. The proposals are supported by essays written by distinguished scholars and experts.