“…It addresses how migration has made new forms of life possible and shows how this process generated gender innovation in different fields: the changing division of work, the establishment of a nursery infrastructure, access to higher education for women, and the struggle for female suffrage. …”

“…The resulting scholarship, on income and investment, education and health, the status of women, and human rights, presents a nuanced, balanced - but critical - appraisal of the complex interrelationships between economic growth and development and illustrates the fragility of that development, especially when political institutions fail to keep up with the rapid expansion in human capabilities. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Coping Strategies of Migrant Women After Divorce. Does Work, Family or a New Partner Helps you Through the Dark Times ? …”

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“…It introduces the reader to the main trends in gender equality, the key ideas and rationale of gender budgeting from a fiscal policy perspective and where gender budgeting fits into public financial management. It offers case studies and other empirical evidence from developing, emerging, and developed countries on what works in using fiscal policy and public financial management to narrow gender gaps in education, health care, access to infrastructure, and economic empowerment. …”

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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Chapter 4 Sewing at Home in Greece, 1870s to 1930s: A Global History Perspective -- 1 Studies on Business and Labour History -- 2 Introducing the Sewing Machine into a Global Market -- 3 The Greek Economy, Manufacture, Labour, and Movement of Populations in the Nineteenth Century and the Interwar Period -- 4 Sewing Machines in Greece: Promotion, Advertisement, Education -- 5 Education and Training in Sewing -- 6 Working at home -- 7 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 5 Women's Home-based Work in Istanbul's Garment Industry: Gender Inequalities and Industrial Work -- 1 Global Commodity Chains and Home-based Work -- 2 Flexible Organization and Subcontracting in Istanbul's Garment Industry -- 3 Home-based Piece-work in Istanbul's Garment Industry -- 4 Women as Piece-workers -- 5 Recruiting Piece-workers and Flexibility of Labour -- 6 Income from Piece-work: Charity or Survival? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…8.1 The Naming of Rasulid Women after Their Eunuchs -- 8.2 Evidence from Nūr al-maʿārif -- 8.3 Evidence from al-Khazrajī's Works -- 9 Eunuchs as Educators of Royal Children -- 10 Scholarly and Religious Activities -- 11 Patronage of Pious Endowments -- 12 Conclusion -- 4 Enslaved Women and Girls -- 1 Types of Female Slave Labour in Medieval Yemen -- 2 Concubines' Biographies in al-Ḥakamī's Chronicle -- 2.1 ʿAlam: from Concubine to Queen -- 2.2 Warda: Object of Desire and Assertive Actor -- 3 Rasulid Case Studies -- 3.1 Nukhba's Story: Female Slavery at the Rasulid Court -- 3.2 A Poet's Perspective on the Impact of Concubinage -- 4 Conclusion -- 5 Enslaved workers of low rank -- 1 Evidence from Nūr al-maʿārif -- 2 Kitchen Service -- 3 Employment in Palace Storage Facilities -- 4 Protective Services -- 5 Stable Duties -- 6 Craftsmanship and Other Specialized Work -- 7 Agriculture -- 8 Mining -- 9 Conclusion -- Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover…”