Gender Equality in the Caribbean: Reality Or IllusionGemma Tang Nain, Barbara Evelyn Bailey Ian Randle Publishers, 2003 - 247 pages A collection of essays by a number of outstanding women of the Caribbean on the situation of women in the region, in the period since the Beijing Conference of 1995. Examining a range of issues including education, poverty, decision-making, and violence, the authors expose continuing burdens and disadvantages faced by women. |
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