Where Women Stand: An International Report on the Status of Women in 140 Countries 1997-1998 [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Naomi Neft (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1997

Find out information on a multitude of important issues, and discover facts pertinent to anyone concerned about women's issues and women's status in the growing global community. Based largely on United Nations documents and unpublished reports commissioned by the U.N., Where Women Stand provides the latest facts on women in the world around us.

Two complimentary sections illuminate pressing issues and essential statistics about women's status around the world. The first section provides a global progress report on women's political representation, education, and employment. It also deals with marriage and divorce, family planning, and domestic violence. The second section uses these topics as criteria to profile 140 countries, 21 of them in depth. With ample graphs, charts, and tables, no other book offers so much information in such an easy-to-access format.

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Worldwide, women have made great strides in the past few decades, as this valuable reference listing 140 countries shows. Health, life expectancies, and literacy rates among women have improved. Seats in public office have been gained. But pockets of resistance to the concept of women's rights have turned back the clock in several countries. Strict Islamic law demanded by the religious fundamentalist Taliban in Afghanistan hobbles women severely. Kuwaiti women are still not allowed to vote. A resurgent Catholic Church in post-Communist Poland temporarily restricted liberal abortion laws in 1993. And worldwide violence against women--from domestic assault to mass rape sanctioned during war--continues apace. Based largely on U.N.-sponsored research, this fact-filled book includes 21 in-depth country profiles.

From the Publisher

"A compelling portrait of women's lives in today's world ... This publication is an excellent resource for a range of audiences advocating for women's empowerment and gender equity."
-- Noeleen Heyzner, Director, United Nations Development Fund for Women

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Product Details

• Paperback: 534 pages
• Publisher: Random House Reference; 1 edition (July 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679780157
• ISBN-13: 978-0679780151
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,167,993 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing desk reference. I carry to many classes., January 20, 1999

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This review is from: Where Women Stand: An International Report on the Status of Women in 140 Countries 1997-1998 (Paperback)

A tremendous amount of information and statistics to beef up a paper or presentation. Lots of information on domestic violence, as well as legislation that affects women.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is an indispensable reference source on women., January 8, 1999

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This review is from: Where Women Stand: An International Report on the Status of Women in 140 Countries 1997-1998 (Paperback)

If you're doing research or have serious interest in the status of women in a large number of countries around the world, this book provides very useful and important statistics on a large number of countries around the world. It is well organized and, hence, easy for any reader to use.

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive,well organized,interesting and informative, December 12, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Where Women Stand: An International Report on the Status of Women in 140 Countries 1997-1998 (Paperback)

Everything you ever wanted to know........! This is a wonderful resource for anyone interested in issues concerning women around the world. The material is thought provoking, well organized and easy to read. I highly recommend this book--use it for research, read it for pleasure or simply keep it on your bookshelf for answering some of those tough Trivial Pursuit questions!