NGOs in india the challenges of women's empowerment and accountability

By examining how NGOs operate in Southern India in the early 2000's, this book discusses the challenges faced by small, local NGOs in the uncertain times of changing aid dynamics. The key findings focus on what empowerment means for Indian women, and how NGO accountability to these groups is an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Kilby, Patrick., author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Taylor & Francis 2010
2011.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Routledge contemporary South Asia series.
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Sumario:By examining how NGOs operate in Southern India in the early 2000's, this book discusses the challenges faced by small, local NGOs in the uncertain times of changing aid dynamics. The key findings focus on what empowerment means for Indian women, and how NGO accountability to these groups is an important part of the empowerment being realised.The notion of community empowerment, in which the 'solidarity' of a group can be a path to individual empowerment, is discussed, as well as analysing how empowerment can be a useful concept in development. Based on case studies of 15 NGOs as wel
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (161 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781136907753
9781136907760
9781282930209
9786612930201
9780203842720