African Centre for Women
International Legal Instruments Relevant to Women
New York, USA: UNECA, 1995

This publication browses through the most important international laws and conventions which affect women. These include conventions on the Political Rights of Women; the Nationality of Married Women; minimum age for marriage and registration of marriages; chapter 24 of Agenda 21; CEDAW; Rights of the Child; ILO Conventions concerning Women Workers and Charter of Ratification of Conventions.

Keywords: Law; Policy
Source: United Nations Economic Commission on Africa, New York, USA.

Association of Women in Development (AWID)
Trialogue: Vol.1 No.1 Winter 1995
Washington, D.C., USA: AWID, 1995

This publication focuses on important gender and development issues, presenting the perspectives of academics, policy makers, and practitioners who make up AWID's Trialogue. The manager of the Gender Analysis and Policy Programme at the World Bank, Programme and Research Analyst at Oxfam America, present a practitioner's view, while Mario Floro, professor of Economics at the American University, provides an academic's perspective on structural adjustment and it's impact on women.

Keywords: Structural Adjustment; Gender; Economic Development; Economic Policy
Source: 1511 K Street, NW Suite 825, Washington, DC 20005 USA.

Beneria, Lourdes; Feldman, Shelly
Unequal Burden: Economic Crises, Persistent Poverty, and Women's Work
Oxford, United Kingdom: Westview Press, 1992

The book examines diverse ways in which communities, households, and intra-household relations are being transformed in light of relocation of national, local, and household resources. Also identifies the ways in which social relations structure national policy formation and mediate the expression of the crisis within specific national contexts.

Keywords: Equality; Employment
Source: Westview Press, OX2 7EW United Kingdom.

Commonwealth Secretariat
Models of Good Practice Relevant to Women and Health
London, UK: Commonwealth Secretariat, 1996

This publication deals with the Commonwealth Awards for Excellence, good practice and principles. Contributions to the publication were from a number of countries and issues treated include: Women's Centre of Jamaica Foundation; The Women's Health Project; promoting women's health; School Nutrition Programme; small families by choice; extension of family support services; the Community Health Initiative; Federation of Women's Health Initiative and women's health policy.

Keywords: Health; Family Planning; Policy
Source: The Health Department, Human Resource Development Division, Commonwealth Secretariat, Marlborough House, Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5HX UK.
Email: vale@vale-ltd.co.uk

Dundar, Halil; Haworth Jennifer
Improving Women's Access to Higher Education: a Review of World Bank Project Experience
Washington, USA: World Bank, Feb 1993

Higher educational institutions have expanded in developing countries, however rates for females at the post-secondary level continue to be considerably lower than for males. This paper reviews the disparity of enrollment in higher education in developing countries. It also focuses on policies and World Bank project which has been effective thereby increasing women's opportunities.

Keywords: Gender; Education
Source: World Bank, 1818 H Street NW Washington, DC 20483, USA.

The Hunger Project
Expanding Women's Economic Knowledge
New York, USA: The Hunger Project, April 1994

Article on education and economic issues and how this helps women farmers to better understand the policies that affect their lives and the ways to press for change

Keywords: Economics; Gender
Source: African Farmer Project, NY 10010 USA.