For all societies, the common denominator of gender is female subordination. For women of
the Third World the effects of this position are worsened by economic crisis, the legacy of
colonialism, as well as patriarchal attitudes and economic crises. Feminist critique has
introduced the gender factor to development theory, arguing that the equal distribution of the
benefits of economic development can only be achieved through a radical restructuring of
the process of development. This important new book reviews both policy and practice in …