After the Victorians

Written by a team of eminent historians, these essays explore how ten twentieth-century intellectuals and social reformers sought to adapt such familiar Victorian values as `civilisation', `domesticity', `conscience' and `improvement' to modern conditions of democracy, feminism and mass culture. Covering such figures as J.M. Keynes, E.M. Forster and Lord Reith of the BBC, these interdisciplinar…

Accommodation in Crisis

This research monograph examines the lack of crisis accommodation services for single homeless women in Sydney, with particular focus on Western Sydney. The book concludes that while single homeless women remain 'invisible' as a target group in need of accommodation assistance, they will continue to be displaced from their home suburbs and forced to solve their own homelessness through problema…

Radio and Women's Empowerment in Francophone West Africa

The book examines the signifcant role played by radio in empowering women in three West African countries: Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. The choice of these three countries enables a fair comparison: all three face similar social, economic and political problems, share similar religious, traditional and cultural backgrounds and, most importantly for this book, all suffer from similar, part…

Radio and Women's Empowerment in Francophone West Africa

This open access book breaks new ground by examining the significant role played by radio in empowering women in three Francophone West African countries: Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. It examines the representation and perception of key themes broadcast by radio and associated with women’s empowerment in the three countries. Each chapter contextualises a specific topic in the country and th…

Dismantling rape culture : the peacebuilding power of 'Me too'

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Negotiating Gender Equity in the Global Sout : The Politics of Domestic Viole…

The fact that women have achieved higher levels of political inclusion within low- and middle-income countries has generated much speculation about whether this is reaping broader benefits in tackling gender-based inequalities. This book uncovers the multiple political dynamics that influence governments to adopt and implement gender equity policies, pushing the debate beyond simply the role of…

Black women's stories of everyday racism: narrative analysis for social change

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#UsToo: how Jewish, Muslim, and Christian women changed our communities

#GamAni: Jewish Women Find Their Voices -- #MosqueToo: Muslim Women Moving Mountains -- In Christ, We Pray, Amen

Mainstreaming gender in global climate governance : women and gender constitu…

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Pioneer work for women

A Co-operative Proposal {1875) ; Rescue Work in Relation to Prostitution and Disease (1881) ; Christian Socialism (1882) ; Wrong and Right Methods (1883) ; Criticism of Gronlund's Co-operative Commonwealth of Women (1887) ; Neo-Malthusianism (1888) ; Prevention of Rabies (1891) ; Medical Responsibility (1897) ; The Present Position of the State Regulation of Vice in British India. See also Medi…