The impact of gender disempowerment on the welfare of Zimbabwean women

This article utilizes a feminist structural perspective in demonstrating how the cultural, economic, political and resource disempowerment of Zimbabwean women and children perpetuates impoverishment. It proposes strength-based community organizing for local and international social networking with g...

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Published in:International social work 2001-10, Vol.44 (4), p.471-485
Main Author: Kawewe, Saliwe M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Children
Children & youth
Community Involvement
Empowerment
Females
Feminism
Feminist perspectives
Gender
Human Rights
Non-governmental organizations
Poverty
Power
Social Action
Social Reproduction
Social work
Welfare
Women
Womens Rights
Zimbabwe
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Summary:This article utilizes a feminist structural perspective in demonstrating how the cultural, economic, political and resource disempowerment of Zimbabwean women and children perpetuates impoverishment. It proposes strength-based community organizing for local and international social networking with grassroots women, NGOs, governments and other professionals to ensure women’s and children’s human rights.
ISSN:0020-8728
1461-7234
DOI:10.1177/002087280104400406