This book uses the information collected in original household surveys conducted in rural areas in four countries to investigate the links between women's position in the household, diversification strategies, labour market participation and poverty reduction. The book centres on landlessness in Ethiopia, feminization of the agricultural labour market in India, female labour supply and women's power within the household in Uganda and .disadvantages faced by female-headed households in Zimbabwe
Auteurs besteden aandacht aan trainings- en scholingsprojecten voor vrouwen, alsmede aan de oorzaken en gevolgen van analfabetisme onder vrouwen in ontwikkelingslanden. Globaal gezien is tweederde van alle analfabeten vrouw.