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Empowering Adolescent Girls in Developing Countries

Gender Justice and Norm Change
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The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.tandfebooks.com/doi/view/10.4324/9781315180250, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license Adolescence is a pivotal time in a girl's life. The development of educational, physical, psychosocial, familial, political and economic capabilities enable girls to reach their full potential and contribute to the wellbeing of their families and society. However, progress is still significantly constrained by discriminatory gender norms and the related attitudes and practices which restrict girls’ horizons, restrain their ambition and, if unfettered, allow exploitation and abuse. Empowering Adolescent Girls in Developing Countries explores the detrimental impact of discriminatory gender norms on adolescent girls’ lives across very different contexts. Grounded in four years of in-depth research in Ethiopia, Nepal, Uganda and Viet Nam, the book adopts a holistic approach, recognising the inter-related nature of capabilities and the importance of local context. By exploring the theory of gendered norm change, contextualising and examining socialisation processes, the book identifies the patriarchal vested interests in power, authority and moral privilege, which combine in attempts to restrict and control girls’ lives. Throughout the book, Empowering Adolescent Girls in Developing Countries demonstrates how efforts to develop more egalitarian gender norms can enable disadvantaged adolescent girls to change the course of their lives and contribute to societal change. Accessible and informative, the book is perfect for policy makers, think tanks, NGOs, activists, academics and students of gender and development studies.

Author Biography:

Caroline Harper is a Principal Research Fellow and Head of the Social Development programme at the UK-based Overseas Development Institute (ODI), focusing on gender, generations and exclusion. Nicola Jones is a political scientist and Principal Research Fellow at ODI, as well as Director of the longitudinal Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) research programme. Anita Ghimire is the director for social science research at the Nepal Institute for Social and Environmental Research (NISER). Rachel Marcus is a freelance social development researcher focused on gender, childhood, youth and adolescence. Grace Bantebya Kyomuhendo is a Professor in the School of Women and Gender Studies at Makerere University in Uganda.
Release date NZ
February 22nd, 2018
Audiences
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Contributors
  • Edited by Anita Ghimire
  • Edited by Caroline Harper
  • Edited by Grace Kyomuhendo Bantebya
  • Edited by Nicola Jones
  • Edited by Rachel Marcus
Illustrations
6 Tables, black and white; 3 Line drawings, black and white; 5 Halftones, black and white; 14 Illustrations, black and white
Pages
208
ISBN-13
9781138747166
Product ID
26714838

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