This collection of articles considers what diversity and difference are, why they are important for development organisations, and what the impact would be for development programmes. Includes the chaptors: Organisational strategy in India and diverse identities of women: Coalition building in the midst of political polarisation in Zimbabwe: Microfinance from the point of view of women with disabilities: lessons from Zambia and Zimbabwe: Gender, identity and diversity: learning from insights gained in transformative gender training: Promoting cultural diversity and rights of women: the dilemmas of 'intersectionality' for development organisations: Diversity in Oxfam GB: engaging the head and turning the heart: Poverty reduction policy responses to gender and social diversity in Uganda: Empowerment through activism: responding to domestic violence in the South Asian community in London.