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Globalisation, labour standards and women’s rights: dilemmas of collective action in an interdependent world: ( N. Kabeer / Gapresearch.org, IDS , 2002); Following misconceptions and negative portrayals of women garment workers by anti-sweatshop campaigners, this paper explores how these jobs appear from the workers perspective and what the campaign...
Best practice guidelines for creating a culture of gender equality in the private sector: ( Commission on Gender Equality, South Africa , 1998); This guide is designed to highlight and promote the involvement of private business in achieving gender equality. Drawing on a number of laws and international commitments to women's rights, including...
Managing the transition to a responsible global textiles and garment industry: ( AccountAbility , 2005); The Multi Fiber Arrangement provided many coutries with access to markets and sheltered them from global competititon, through the imposition of country quotas. This paper considers the implications ...
Gender concerns in agricultural census in Africa: ( D. Tempelman; N. Keita / Sustainable Development Department, FAO SD Dimensions , 2004); This paper argues that there is a general lack of gender specific data relevant to the agricultural sector. In many countries, past policies for agricultural development often narrowly aimed at produc...
No security without food security: no food security without gender equality: ( Association of World Council of Churches related Development Organisations in Europe , 2003); This report is the outcome of the APRODEV GOOD Conference which looked at tracing the linkages between food security, gender and trade liberalisation. It discusses these issues, with case studies, and...