Women, gender and development in the Caribbean : reflections and projections / Patricia Ellis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ellis, Pat, 1938-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Caribbean, English-speaking.

Women.

Women in development--Caribbean, English-speaking.

Women in development.

Physical Description:

x, 181 pages ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Women gender & development in the Caribbean

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Zed Books ; Kingston : Ian Randle ; New York : Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave, 2003.

Summary:

The Caribbean has Undergone profound changes over the past generation, not least in the social position of women. This new volume by Pat Ellis, whose previous book, Women of the Caribbean, made a significant impact over a decade ago, looks back over what has been achieved in the past 20 years, and forward to the issues and challenges still facing Caribbean men and women as their mutual relations continue to evolve in the context of changing development policies, the increasing incidence of poverty, and a population deeply affected by migration and ageing. Pat Ellis, who has been in the forefront of research, education and policy advice in relation to women, provides a wealth of information on the changing position of women in the region. She identifies Caribbean women's concerns, problems, and needs. She documents the shift to a new stress on gender equity and gender equality. More recent awareness of specific problems faced by Caribbean men is also discussed. And throughout she describes concrete advocacy, research, education and training, as well as legal reform programmes set up in order to transform gender relations. The result is an agenda-setting volume which will be invaluable for gender programmes and policymaking in the coming years.

Contents:

1 Women in the English-Speaking Caribbean: an Overview 1

Population 1

Political structure 3

The economies 5

Agriculture 7

Manufacturing and industry 8

Tourism 8

Small enterprise development 9

Education 11

2 Women at Home and at Work 17

Female-headed households 19

Participation in the labour force 21

Employment 23

The formal sectors 25

The agriculture sector 25

Manufacturing and industry 31

The public and private sectors 40

The informal sector 42

Women in non-traditional occupations 45

3 Women in Leadership and Decision Making 49

Political involvement 50

Trade unions 52

The political parties 57

Women in parliament 61

Women in local government 63

Initiatives and strategies for increasing women's participation in politics 63

4 Women's Organizations and the Caribbean Women's Movement 70

The Caribbean women's movement 81

The growth of feminism 86

5 Mechanisms and Strategies for the Advancement and Empowerment of Women 92

National Machineries for the Advancement of Women 92

Legal reform 98

Research 99

Non-formal education and training 104

Community education and training 105

Skills training 108

Leadership training 110

Training of activists 111

6 Women, Gender, Poverty and Violence 117

Women and poverty 118

Men and poverty 124

Initiatives and interventions to tackle poverty 125

Violence against women 126

Research on violence 128

Reports of violence and abuse against women 129

Women's experiences 130

Response to violence against women 133

Government initiatives 134

NGO response and initiatives 136

Support mechanisms 139

Education and training 141

Training the police 143

7 Men's Issues and the Issue of Men 146

Male marginalization and discrimination against men 146

Gender identity, masculinity and femininity 148

Caribbean men, masculinity and manhood 149

The concept of Caribbean manhood 150

New men's groups 152

Fathers' groups 152

Activist groups 154

8 Gender and Development 157

Strategies to increase gender sensitivity 161.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-174) and index.

ISBN:

1856499324

1856499332

976637127X

OCLC:

50285395