Women in the Third World : A Reference Handbook [Hardcover]

Provides a balanced survey of existing literature on women throughout the third world.

Women in the Third Worlddiscusses topics such as the status of women; access to and enrollment in schools and universities; access to medical care; legal status; actions that husbands can take against their wives as permitted by law; and the extent to which women are considered property.

This volume also provides biographical sketches of noted women leaders, statistical information, data on programs, and summaries of print and nonprint resources. Students, educators, journalists, policy makers, women's center personnel, and anyone interested in the status of women in the third world will find this an excellent research tool.

Karen L. Kinnearis a professional writer and the author of several books for ABC-CLIO.Offering a clear and well-documented overview of the 20 year explosion of information since the first world conference of governments focusing on women held in Mexico City in 1975 to the United Nations Fourth World Conference of Women held in 1995 in Beijing, this handbook is a solid addition to gender study or women's history collections. School Library Journal