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News & Links
This year Gender & Development will be at:
WIDE 2010 Annual Conference, Bucharest, Romania, 3-5 June 2010.IAFFE 2010 Annual Conference, Buenos Aires, 22-24 July 2010.
'Tracking the impact of the global economic crisis - 10 things women's groups can investigate', by Diane Elson
This short piece, written by leading feminist economist Diane Elson, featured in the Views, Events, and Debates section of G&D 18(1). We're making it available here, as we believe it constitutes a valuable tool for activists and researchers seeking to uncover and track the impact of the crisis at a human, rather than macroeconomic, level. To read, click here (PDF). The International Handbook of Gender and Poverty: Concepts, Research, Policy, edited by Sylvia Chant
This major new work from Edward Elgar Publishing includes a chapter by G&D Editor, Dr. Caroline Sweetman - 'A woman and an empty house are never alone for long': autonomy, control, marriage and microfinance in women's livelihoods in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. To read Caroline's chapter, click here.To find out more about The International Handbook of Gender and Poverty, and to order a copy with a 10% online discount, click here.
Learning project on Gender and the Economic Crisis
Gender & Development and Oxfam GB are running a learning project on gender and the economic crisis. For more information on the project and how you can get involved click here.
New Discussion Paper: Gender Perspectives on the Global Economic Crisis
A new Oxfam International Discussion Paper, Gender Perspectives on the Global Economic Crisis by Richard King, Oxfam GB policy researcher, and Dr Caroline Sweetman, Editor of Gender & Development is now available.
Links
Other organisations working on gender and development issues
Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID)
Bridge (at IDS)
Eldis Gender Resource Guide
FEMNET
Gender & Development Network (GADN), UK
Siyanda (database)
UK Development Studies Association Gender and Practice Study Group
United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
Women’s Human Rights net (WHRnet)
Women in Development Europe (WIDE)
WOMANKIND Worldwide
Further Oxfam Gender Resources
Oxfam resources on gender are available to search and download free from the Oxfam Publications website.