Women, Struggles and Strategies: Third World Perspectives

Women, Struggles and Strategies

Third World Perspectives

Compiled and translated by Marilee Karl and Ximena Charnes in Rome.
Copyright © Isis International, 1986.
Copyedited by Kathy Selvaggio
Layout by Rosa Balmaceda, Jimcna Vivanco, Irene Cepeda
Printed by Tipografica Leberit
Photo credits: Isis International - cover photo, pp. 9, 13, 20, 71; Skaggs Foundation - pp. 18, 61,69, 72; Carlos Sanche - pp. 24, 26, 29; G A B R I E L A , Philippines - 33, 36, 39, 40; Marilee Karl - pp. 34, 38; Siriporn Skrobanek - pp. 49, 52; F. Mattioli - pp. 57, 107; Birgitta Lagerstrom - pp. 75, 76, 77; International Defence & Fund Aid - p. 83; SPARERIB - pp. 85, 86; Arild Vollan, UNICEF - pp. 88, 90; AAWORD - p. 91; Cine Mujer - p. 95; Cecilia Lindkvist - p. 101; ILO - pp. 89, 105, 112; SISTREN, Jamaica-pp. 108, 109.
Illustration credits: Gimena Vivanco-pp. 11,12,13,25,30, 32,42,43,44,45,51,66,70,80,87.93, 102;DAWN-p. 16; Kanta Handa, Sri Lanka - p. 22; C H A N G E - pp. 41, 45; Zimbabwe Publishing House - pp. 64, 65.

	Introduction Marilee Karl		5
	A Global Challenge
	Networking in the Global Women's Movement Marilee Karl		8
	Alternative Visions, Strategies and Methods Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era		15
	From the Grassroots
	Asia
	Feminism in Sri Lanka in the Decade. 1975 to 1985 Kumari Jayawardena		22
	Development of Women's Organizations in the Philippines Malta Gomez		32
	Women in Pakistan Nighat Said Khan and Simorgh Women's Resource and Publication Center		41
	Strategies Against Prostitution; The Case of Thailand Siriporn Skrohanek		49
	Kalpana; A New Nepali Women Kamla Bhasin and Nighal Said Khan		55
	Africa
	Botswana: Women Living in the Shadow of South Africa Women's Feature Service, Inter Press Service		60
	Women's Liberation; Myth or Reality? Ayesha Imam		68
	Zimbabwean Women in Industry Patricia Made and Birgitta Lagerstrom		74
	"Diamonds Mean Nothing to Us!" Interview with Gertrude Shope Isehai Berliane-Selassie		82
	Women and Reproduction in Africa Association of African Women for Research and Development		87
	Latin America
	Alternative Communication for Women's Movements in Latin America Moema Viezzer		92
	Feminism and the Grassroots Movement of Poor Women Social Studies and Publications Center of Peru Women's Department		99
	Organizing Women Through Drama in Rural Jamaica Joan French		104
	Feminism and Popular Education: A Critical but Necessary Relationship Magaly Pineda		111