Verschillende aspecten van het leven vrouwen in de Republiek Ierland worden belicht vanuit meerdere disciplines, zoals politiek, recht, armoede, religie, zwangerschap en bevalling, emigratie, geschiedenis etc. Bedoeld als een hulpmiddel bij cursussen vrouwenstudies, sociale sudies, politieke en culturele studies.
This collection of studies includes contributions on the local faith communities to enhance the quality of life and empowerment of women. The volume is filled with examples of research undertaken by the Department of Women and Gender Studies in different parts of Cameroon on poverty reduction, women plantation workers, gender relations within the University and on masculinity in a major city, Douala. It also considers the role of international NGOs and the work done by the Church in Kenya and concludes with two papers on labour relations in Barbados.