Research priorities in women's studies in Eastern Africa

Women in Development Mobilize Grassroots Enterprises to Reduce Household Poverty

“…For the millions of women living in poverty, as it is for rural women in Tanzania, their lives are a litany of injustices, discrimination and obstacles that get in the way of achieving the basic needs of good health, safe childbirth, education and gainful employment. This is related to growing concerns among state and international agencies about women as a problem in production and reproduction (Mbilinyi, 1984). Extreme poverty has led to heightened concern about the political consequences of real declines in income, the high rates of malnutrition and infant and child mortality rates, and the deterioration of peasant agriculture combined with the breakdown of peasant family relations.…”

“…Extreme poverty has led to heightened concern about the political consequences of real declines in income, the high rates of malnutrition and infant and child mortality rates, and the deterioration of peasant agriculture combined with the breakdown of peasant family relations. Women became of pivotal concern in the effort to forestall revolution as well as to increase production of food and export crops, given their central role as food producers in the peasant sector, and as providers of nearly all other family needs in cash and in kind (Mbilinyi, 1984).…”

Women in Development Mobilize Grassroots Enterprises to Reduce Household Poverty

“…For the millions of women living in poverty, as it is for rural women in Tanzania, their lives are a litany of injustices, discrimination and obstacles that get in the way of achieving the basic needs of good health, safe childbirth, education and gainful employment. This is related to growing concerns among state and international agencies about women as a problem in production and reproduction (Mbilinyi, 1984). Extreme poverty has led to heightened concern about the political consequences of real declines in income, the high rates of malnutrition and infant and child mortality rates, and the deterioration of peasant agriculture combined with the breakdown of peasant family relations.…”

“…Extreme poverty has led to heightened concern about the political consequences of real declines in income, the high rates of malnutrition and infant and child mortality rates, and the deterioration of peasant agriculture combined with the breakdown of peasant family relations. Women became of pivotal concern in the effort to forestall revolution as well as to increase production of food and export crops, given their central role as food producers in the peasant sector, and as providers of nearly all other family needs in cash and in kind (Mbilinyi, 1984).…”

Gender planning within non-governmental organizations in Somalia.

“…WID has been attacked for its focus on how women could be better integrated into ongoing development initiatives rather than examining why women have fared less. Marjorie Mbilinyi indicated that this nonconfrontational approach has avoided questioning the sources and nature of women's subordination and oppression and focused uistead on advocacy for more equal participation in education, employment and other spheres of society (Mbilinyi, 1984).…”

Women in Development Mobilize Grassroots Enterprises to Reduce Household Poverty

“…For the millions of women living in poverty, as it is for rural women in Tanzania, their lives are a litany of injustices, discrimination and obstacles that get in the way of achieving the basic needs of good health, safe childbirth, education and gainful employment. This is related to growing concerns among state and international agencies about women as a problem in production and reproduction (Mbilinyi, 1984). Extreme poverty has led to heightened concern about the political consequences of real declines in income, the high rates of malnutrition and infant and child mortality rates, and the deterioration of peasant agriculture combined with the breakdown of peasant family relations.…”

“…Extreme poverty has led to heightened concern about the political consequences of real declines in income, the high rates of malnutrition and infant and child mortality rates, and the deterioration of peasant agriculture combined with the breakdown of peasant family relations. Women became of pivotal concern in the effort to forestall revolution as well as to increase production of food and export crops, given their central role as food producers in the peasant sector, and as providers of nearly all other family needs in cash and in kind (Mbilinyi, 1984).…”

Gender planning within non-governmental organizations in Somalia.

“…WID has been attacked for its focus on how women could be better integrated into ongoing development initiatives rather than examining why women have fared less. Marjorie Mbilinyi indicated that this nonconfrontational approach has avoided questioning the sources and nature of women's subordination and oppression and focused uistead on advocacy for more equal participation in education, employment and other spheres of society (Mbilinyi, 1984).…”

Women in Development Mobilize Grassroots Enterprises to Reduce Household Poverty

“…For the millions of women living in poverty, as it is for rural women in Tanzania, their lives are a litany of injustices, discrimination and obstacles that get in the way of achieving the basic needs of good health, safe childbirth, education and gainful employment. This is related to growing concerns among state and international agencies about women as a problem in production and reproduction (Mbilinyi, 1984). Extreme poverty has led to heightened concern about the political consequences of real declines in income, the high rates of malnutrition and infant and child mortality rates, and the deterioration of peasant agriculture combined with the breakdown of peasant family relations.…”

“…Extreme poverty has led to heightened concern about the political consequences of real declines in income, the high rates of malnutrition and infant and child mortality rates, and the deterioration of peasant agriculture combined with the breakdown of peasant family relations. Women became of pivotal concern in the effort to forestall revolution as well as to increase production of food and export crops, given their central role as food producers in the peasant sector, and as providers of nearly all other family needs in cash and in kind (Mbilinyi, 1984).…”

Gender planning within non-governmental organizations in Somalia.

“…WID has been attacked for its focus on how women could be better integrated into ongoing development initiatives rather than examining why women have fared less. Marjorie Mbilinyi indicated that this nonconfrontational approach has avoided questioning the sources and nature of women's subordination and oppression and focused uistead on advocacy for more equal participation in education, employment and other spheres of society (Mbilinyi, 1984).…”