Gender Trends in Southeast Asia: Women Now, Women in the Future

Published by ISEAS Publishing 2009

Gender Trends in Southeast Asia

Women Now, Women in the Future

Edited by: Theresa W. Devasahayam

https://doi.org/10.1355/9789812309563

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As a region, Southeast Asia has undergone enormous economic and social changes in the last few decades. Women as a collective have seen their lives transformed as a result of rapid development and economic growth. In exploring the progress made by Southeast Asian men and women, this book seeks to answer the following questions: (a) In what areas have women been able to achieve parity with men? (b) In what areas do women encounter specific disadvantages based on their gender as compared with men? and (c) How have women’s concerns and problems been addressed by the governments in this region with the aim of encouraging gender equality? As the title of this book suggests, the chapters provide an analysis of the broad trends - including changes and continuities - in the experiences, interests and concerns of Southeast Asian women. The chapters examine the trends related to women in the following arenas: the family, economic participation, politics, health, and religion. In some arenas, the trends reflect the disadvantages women face, which in turn have led to gender gaps; in other areas, women's progress has been found to eclipse that of the men, although this tends to be the exception.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	v
CONTRIBUTORS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	ix
FOREWORD K. Kesavapany Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xi
MESSAGE Yu-Foo Yee Shoon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xiii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xvii
1. Introduction: Women in Southeast Asia: Changes and Continuities Theresa W. Devasahayam Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. Women, Marriage and Family in Southeast Asia Gavin W. Jones Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	12
3. Gender Trends in Migration and Employment in Southeast Asia Bernadette P. Resurreccion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	31
4. Has Gender Analysis been Mainstreamed in the Study of Southeast Asian Politics? Susan Blackburn Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
5. Gender Mainstreaming in Health: Mainstream or “Off-Stream”? Rashidah Shuib Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
6. Politicization of Islam in Indonesia and Malaysia: Women’s Rights and Inter-Religious Relations Maznah Mohamad Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	95
INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	111

Language: English
Publisher: ISEAS Publishing
Pages
- Main content: 136

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Published: September 30, 2009
ISBN: 9789812309563