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The Wbdc Bulletin December 1993, Women's Business Development Corporation Staff Dec 1993

The Wbdc Bulletin December 1993, Women's Business Development Corporation Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


The Wbdc Bulletin October 1993, Women's Business Development Corporation Staff Oct 1993

The Wbdc Bulletin October 1993, Women's Business Development Corporation Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


The Wbdc Bulletin August 1993, Women's Business Development Corporation Staff Aug 1993

The Wbdc Bulletin August 1993, Women's Business Development Corporation Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


The Wbdc Bulletin July 1993, Women's Business Development Corporation Staff Jul 1993

The Wbdc Bulletin July 1993, Women's Business Development Corporation Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


The Wbdc Bulletin June 1993, Women's Business Development Corporation Staff Jun 1993

The Wbdc Bulletin June 1993, Women's Business Development Corporation Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


The Wbdc Bulletin May 1993, Women's Business Development Corporation Staff May 1993

The Wbdc Bulletin May 1993, Women's Business Development Corporation Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


The Wbdc Bulletin March 1993, Women's Business Development Corporation Staff Mar 1993

The Wbdc Bulletin March 1993, Women's Business Development Corporation Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


The Wbdc Bulletin February 1993, Women's Business Development Corporation Staff Feb 1993

The Wbdc Bulletin February 1993, Women's Business Development Corporation Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


The Wbdc Bulletin January 1993, Women's Business Development Corporation Staff Jan 1993

The Wbdc Bulletin January 1993, Women's Business Development Corporation Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


Wasteland Development And The Empowerment Of Women: The Sarthi Experience, Madhu Sarin Jan 1993

Wasteland Development And The Empowerment Of Women: The Sarthi Experience, Madhu Sarin

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

This issue of SEEDS describes an innovative approach to rehabilitation of wastelands developed by Social Action for Rural and Tribal Inhabitants of India (SARTHI), a nongovernmental organization based in the Panchmahals District of Gujarat State in Western India. By assisting rural women to organize themselves around the rehabilitation of patches of degraded common land, SARTHI has been able to help them not only meet their needs for biomass in a more efficient and ecologically sound manner, but also to empower them to start asserting themselves in dealing with a broader range of problems. As primary gatherers and users of biomass, …


Self-Employment As A Means To Women's Economic Self-Sufficiency: Women Venture's Business Development Program, Katharine Mckee, Sara Gould, Ann Leonard Jan 1993

Self-Employment As A Means To Women's Economic Self-Sufficiency: Women Venture's Business Development Program, Katharine Mckee, Sara Gould, Ann Leonard

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

While the "feminization of poverty" has been widely recognized as a global phenomenon in recent years, the term originated in the United States where the number of women and women-headed households living in poverty is growing. This is especially true in the inner cities where fewer unskilled jobs remain; likewise, in rural communities, many factories have closed, family farming is declining, and few other nonfarm options are available. Today these American women face many of the same obstacles that limit women's economic participation in all parts of the world. This issue of SEEDS focuses on the evolution of WomenVenture's business …


Women In Leadership Program 1993: Public Lecture Series, Pauline Carroll (Ed.) Jan 1993

Women In Leadership Program 1993: Public Lecture Series, Pauline Carroll (Ed.)

Research outputs pre 2011

No abstract provided.


Women In Leadership Program 1993: National Conference: Women's Voices: Challenging For The Future, Pauline Carroll (Ed.) Jan 1993

Women In Leadership Program 1993: National Conference: Women's Voices: Challenging For The Future, Pauline Carroll (Ed.)

Research outputs pre 2011

The Women in Leadership Program is an exciting development initiative that, over a three year period, has had a visible effect on attitudes towards leadership and the role of women in organisations. As part of the program, through the generous funding support of the Commonwealth Staff Development Fund, the goodwill of staff and the commitment of women examining the leadership challenges facing Australian society today, Edith Cowan University has hosted a National Women in Leadership Conference for the past two years. This Conference provides an ongoing opportunity for women from varied and diverse roles to contribute to our knowledge and …


Aménagement Des Terres Incultes Et Émancipation Des Femmes L'Expérience De Sarthi, Madhu Sarin Jan 1993

Aménagement Des Terres Incultes Et Émancipation Des Femmes L'Expérience De Sarthi, Madhu Sarin

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

Ce numéro de SEEDS est consacré a une approche innovative ayant pour but d’aménager des terres incultes, développée par Action Sociale en faveur des population rurales et autochtones d’lnde (SARTHI), une organisation non gouvernementale basée dans le district de Panchmahals dans l’État de Gujarat en Inde occidentale. En aidant les femmes rurales à s’organiser pour mettre en valeur des lopins de terres communaux, SARTHI a permis à ces femmes de satisfaire leurs besoins en biomasse de façon plus efficace et saine d’'un point de vue écologique et d’améliorer d’autres aspects de leur vie. Étant donné que ce sont essentiellement les …