Description
Book SynopsisDealing with the field of women's rights, this work presents a study of women in society by comparing women's position in society within 26 nations throughout the world.
Trade ReviewAn indispensable reference for scholars interested in the variation in women's well-being around the world. An enormous amount of research is organized in an accessible format with a valuable comparative synthesis. -- Judith Kleinfeld, University of Alaska, Fairbanks
The compilation of these statistics into a succinct, straightforward, and useable format is a godsend to readers, saving them from an exhaustive and cumbersome search process. Modest in length yet full of detail...this unique reference resource is of value for social science research. Essential. * CHOICE *
In this extremely useful and readable book Simon and Hepburn have amassed a wealth of information that all who are interested in women's issues will find to be indispensable. -- William L. O'Neill, Professor of History, Rutgers University; author of
Coming Apart
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 North America Chapter 3 Latin America Chapter 4 Europe Chapter 5 Middle East Chapter 6 Africa Chapter 7 Asia Chapter 8 Australia Chapter 9 Summary and Concluding Remarks
