Full Description
Women are at the heart of civil society organisations, yet CSO research tends to ignore considerations of gender and the history of activist feminist organisations.
This collection examines the nexus between the emancipation of women, and their role(s) in these organisations. It covers emerging issues such as the role of social media in organising, the significance of religion in many cultural contexts, activism in Eastern Europe and the impact of environmental degradation on women's lives. Asking whether involvement in CSOs offers a potential source of emancipation for women or maintains the status quo, this anthology will also have an impact on policy and practice in relation to equal opportunities.
Contents
Introduction ‾ Schwabenland, Christina Schwabenland; Chris Lange, Sachiko Nakagawa and Jennifer Onyx:
`Empowerment' as women's emancipation? A global study in the influence of feminism in women's NGOs ‾ Ruth Phillips;
Section One
"Se non or quando?" (If not now, when ?) Birth, growth and challenges of a new voice within the feminist scenario in Italy ‾ Elena Elia;
Street harassment activism in the 21st century ‾ Rochelle Keyhane;
New gender-political impulses from Eastern Europe: the case of Pussy Riot ‾ Eva Maria Hinterhuber and Gesine Fuchs;
How a feminist activist group builds its repertoire of actions: a case study ‾ Fabien Hildwein;
From feminist extravagance to citizen demand: the movement for abortion legalization in Uruguay ‾ Ines Pousadela;
Sustainability from the bottom up: Women as change agents in the Niger delta ‾ Charisma Acey;
Section two: Emancipating organisation(s);
A Women's NGO as an incubator: promoting identity-based associations in Nepalese civil society ‾ Masako Tanaka;
Gender Democracy and Women's Self Empowerment: A case of Somali diaspora civil society ‾ Marco Tavanti, Cawo Abdi and Blaire MacHarg;
The role of civil society organisations in the emancipation of Portuguese Roma women ‾ Raquel Rego;
Breaking down dichotomies in the narratives of women's activism in Morocco ‾ Aura Lounasmaa;
Working within associations: Recognition in the public space for women? ‾ Annie Dussuet and Erica Flahault;
Flexible working practices in charities: supporting or hindering women's emancipation in the workplace? ‾ Sally East and Gareth Morgan;
Examining and contextualising the impact of Kenya's Maendeleo ya Wanawake Organization Organization (MYWO) through an African feminist lens ‾ Anne Namatsi Lutomia, Brenda Nyandiko Sanya and Dorothy Owino Rombo;
Conclusions: Organizing for emancipation/ emancipating organizations? ‾ Christina Schwabenland; Chris Lange, Sachiko Nakagawa and Jennifer Onyx.
