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WOMEN IN INDONESIA : Gender, Equity and Development /

Indonesia now has its first woman President -- Megawati Sukarnoputri. The debates surrounding her elevation to the presidency brought issues of gender and politics to the forefront of the public agenda, raising crucial questions about the role that women are to play in public life in post-Soeharo In...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Bessell, Sharon, Robinson, Kathryn May, 1949-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Singapore : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2002.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Indonesia now has its first woman President -- Megawati Sukarnoputri. The debates surrounding her elevation to the presidency brought issues of gender and politics to the forefront of the public agenda, raising crucial questions about the role that women are to play in public life in post-Soeharo Indonesia. The struggle to achieve a democratic transition following the fall of Soeharto's New Order in 1998 has also focused attention on issues of equity and gender justice. This book explores ge ...
Physical Description:1 online resource (286 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9789812305152