Women's emancipation and civil society organisations challenging or maintaining the status quo?

Women are at the heart of civil society organisations (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 organisations is rarel...

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Other Authors: Lange, Chris (Editor), Schwabenland, Christina, editor (editor)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bristol, England ; Chicago, Illinois : Policy Press 2017
2016.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009430285406719
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Summary:Women are at the heart of civil society organisations (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 organisations is rarely examined. This collection corrects that oversight, exploring the nexus between the emancipation of women and their roles in CSOs.
Item Description:Previously issued in print: 2016.
Physical Description:1 online resource (390 pages) : illustrations, photographs, maps, tables
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
ISBN:9781447324812
9781447324799
9781447324805