The Penguin Atlas of Women in the World completely revised and updated fourth edition Joni Seager

By: Publication details: New York, USA Penguin Books 2008Description: 128 p. 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781844076086 (Paper - Earthscan (Suva Copy))
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 305.4
Contents:
Pt. 1. Women in the World -- 1. States Against Discrimination -- 2. State of Women -- 3. In Their Place -- Pt. 2. Families -- 4. Households -- 5. Marriage and Divorce -- 6. Lesbian Rights -- 7. Domestic Violence -- 8. Murder -- Pt. 3. Birthrights -- 9. Motherhood -- 10. Contraception -- 11. Abortion -- 12. Maternal Mortality -- 13. Son Preference -- Pt. 4. Body Politics -- 14. Breast Cancer -- 15. Hiv/Aids -- 16. Sports -- 17. Beauty -- 18. Under the Knife -- 19. Global Sex Trafficking -- 20. Rape -- Pt. 5. Work -- 21. Working for Wages -- 22. Workplaces -- 23. Unequal Opportunities -- 24. Fieldwork -- 25. Unpaid Work -- 26. Migration -- Pt. 6. To Have and To Have Not -- 27. Water -- 28. Literacy -- 29. School -- 30. Higher Education -- 31. Wired Women -- 32. Property -- 33. Poverty -- 34. Debt -- Pt. 7. Power -- 35. Vote -- 36. Women in Government -- 37. Seats of Power -- 38. Crisis Zones -- 39. Women in the Military -- 40. Feminist Organizing -- Pt. 8. World Tables -- Demography and Health -- School,Work, Power -- Sources.
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Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
SRD Human Development Programme HDP 3/1 305.4 SEA 2008 Available 40759
MAIN LIBRARY Suva Reference Ref 305.4 SEA 2008 Available 57987

"World events continue to reveal the importance of understanding how women live across continents and cultures. Using maps, text, and other graphics in this new revision of her eye-opening book, Joni Seager employs up-to-the-minute research and data to show what shifts have occurred since the first edition was published over twenty years ago..."

Suva copy has title "The atlas of women in the world by Joni Seager." Same as above title by published by Published by Earthscan. ISBN - 9781844076086

Pt. 1. Women in the World -- 1. States Against Discrimination -- 2. State of Women -- 3. In Their Place -- Pt. 2. Families -- 4. Households -- 5. Marriage and Divorce -- 6. Lesbian Rights -- 7. Domestic Violence -- 8. Murder -- Pt. 3. Birthrights -- 9. Motherhood -- 10. Contraception -- 11. Abortion -- 12. Maternal Mortality -- 13. Son Preference -- Pt. 4. Body Politics -- 14. Breast Cancer -- 15. Hiv/Aids -- 16. Sports -- 17. Beauty -- 18. Under the Knife -- 19. Global Sex Trafficking -- 20. Rape -- Pt. 5. Work -- 21. Working for Wages -- 22. Workplaces -- 23. Unequal Opportunities -- 24. Fieldwork -- 25. Unpaid Work -- 26. Migration -- Pt. 6. To Have and To Have Not -- 27. Water -- 28. Literacy -- 29. School -- 30. Higher Education -- 31. Wired Women -- 32. Property -- 33. Poverty -- 34. Debt -- Pt. 7. Power -- 35. Vote -- 36. Women in Government -- 37. Seats of Power -- 38. Crisis Zones -- 39. Women in the Military -- 40. Feminist Organizing -- Pt. 8. World Tables -- Demography and Health -- School,Work, Power -- Sources.