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Grass-roots NGOs by women for women : the driving force of development in India / Femida Handy, Meenaz Kassam, Suzanne Feeney, Bhagyashree Ranade.
Van Pelt Library HQ1240.5.I4 G73 2006
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Women in development--India.
- Women in development.
- Women.
- Women in community organization.
- India.
- Women in community organization--India.
- Non-governmental organizations--India.
- Non-governmental organizations.
- Women--India--Societies and clubs.
- Entrepreneurship--India.
- Entrepreneurship.
- Physical Description:
- 236 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New Delhi ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, [2006]
- Summary:
- Based on empirical evidence from first-hand interactions with 20 Indian women founders of NGOs, this book presents a theoretical understanding of the role and impact of NGOs in women's development. It looks at what motivates and facilitates female entrepreneurship in NGOs, the structures that evolve based on their feminist ideologies, the services they provide and the social impact of these NGOs in promoting the empowerment of women.
- Contents:
- Women entrepreneurs : who are they?
- Organizational structures : does a feminist ideology matter?
- Social impact : what makes for success?
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0761935002
- 9780761935001
- OCLC:
- 68221036
- Online:
- Publisher description
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