10 pages, Online via UI Library electronic subscription. Open access., "This paper re-affirms that women make essential contributions to agriculture and rural enterprises across the developing world. But there is much diversity in women's roles and over-generalization undermines policy relevance and planning."
Jhabvala, Renana (author) and Bhowmik, Sharit (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
1996
Published:
India
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D00561
Notes:
Pages 105-125 in Marilyn Carr, Martha Chen and Renana Jhabvala (eds.) Speaking out: women's economic empowerment in South Asia. Intermediate Technology Publications, London, UK. On behalf of Aga Khan Foundation Canada and United Nations Development Fund for Women. 238 pages.
Edwards, M. Craig (author), Jivetti, Billy A. (author), and Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2009-05
Published:
Kenya
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 185 Document Number: D00432
Notes:
Pages 273-283 in the proceedings of the 25th annual meeting of the Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education in San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 24-28, 2009.
Jorge, Sonia (author) and Gender, Agriculture and Rural Development in the Information Society (GenARDIS), a small grants program run by the Association for Progressive Communications, Melville, South Africa.
Format:
unknown
Publication Date:
2012-03
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 184 Document Number: D00144
Online via Social Sciences Research Network. 1 page., Author's analysis of obstacles for women entrepreneurship. Among those cited: "traditional mindset of the society," "negligence of the state and respective authorities," "absence of definite agenda of life, absence of balance between family and career obligations of women, poor degree of financial freedom for women," "lack of professional education," and others. Cited "need of continuous attempt to inspire, encourage, motivate and co-operate women entrepreneurs..."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D00565
Notes:
Pages 401-412 in Caroline B. Brettell and Carolyn F.Sargent (eds.), Gender in cross-cultural perspective. Fifth edition. Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. 578 pages.
