Description
Book SynopsisThis book is an important addition to literature exploring feminism as well as to the broader discussion of the impact of transnational social movements and organizations in the globalized world.
Trade ReviewFeminist readers will appreciate Moghadam's deep commitment to understanding global feminism from the inside out. -- Abigail E. Cameron American Sociological Review 2010
Table of ContentsPreface
Acknowledgments
Glossary of Acronyms and Terms
Chapter 1. Globalizing Women: An Introduction and Overview
Chapter 2. Globalization and Its Discontents: Capitalist Development, Political Movements, and Gender
Chapter 3. Femal Labor, Regional Cises, and Feminist Responses
Chapter 4. The Women's Movement and Its Organizations: Discourses, Structures, Resources
Chapter 5. From Structural Adjustment to the Global Trade Agenda: DAWN, WIDE, and WEDO
Chapter 6. Feminists versus Fundamentalists: Women Living under Muslim Laws and the Sisterhood Is Global Institute
Chapter 7. The Travails of Transnational Feminist Organizing: The Association of Women of the Mediterranean Region (AWMR)
Chapter 8. The Specter that Haunts the Global Economy? The Challenge of Global Feminism
Appendix A: A Women's Appeal, Women Living under Muslim Laws, Alert for Action / Algeria, 1992
Appendix B: Women's Caucus Declaration, Third Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization, Seattle, Washington, 30 November-3 December 1999
Appendix C: Seattle Declaration, Diverse Women for Diversity, Seattle, 1 December 1999
Notes
References
Index
