Janet H. Momsen is Professor in the Department of Geography, University of California, Davis and Chair of the International Geographical Union Commission on Gender and Geography. Vivian Kinnaird is Lecturer in the Department of Geography at the University of Sunderland.

`This is a fascinating compilation of aspects of the living conditions of many women across the globe ... It will provide an invaluable introduction for undergraduate students.' - Environment and Planning D`The book not only offers some very exciting and valuable material but also plots the terrain of a feminist geography of gender and development.' - Environment and Planning A`... makes a timely contibution to the geography of gender ... provides valuable background reading for those interested in development issues, and provides detailed and recent case studies for teaching purposes.' - Geography` ... makes a valuable contribution to the gender and development literature. The case study topics are wide-ranging, coherent and positively presented. The book deserves a wide audience from teachers and students of geography, sociology, women's studies and development studies. The book also effectively creates links between researchers involved in gender issues and development areas of the world, which is to be applauded ...' - Gender, Place and Culture

• Preface Part I Introduction 1 GEOGRAPHY, GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT Part II Africa INTRODUCTION 2 HOUSEHOLD ENERGY SUPPLY AND WOMEN’S WORK IN GHANA 3 WOMEN’S ROLE AND PARTICIPATION IN FARM AND COMMUNITY TREE-GROWING ACTIVITIES IN KIAMBU DISTRICT, KENYA 4 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND WOMEN’S TIME BUDGETS IN UGANDA 5 THE IMPACT OF LABOUR-SAVING DEVICES ON THE LIVES OF RURAL AFRICAN WOMEN: GRAIN MILLS IN THE GAMBIA 6 THE IMPACT OF CONTRACEPTIVE USE AMONG URBAN TRADERS IN NIGERIA: IBADAN TRADERS AND MODERNISATION Part III South Asia INTRODUCTION 7 GENDER RELATIONS IN RURAL BANGLADESH: ASPECTS OF DIFFERENTIAL NORMS ABOUT FERTILITY, MORTALITY AND HEALTH PRACTICES 8 SEASONALITY, WAGE LABOUR AND WOMEN’S CONTRIBUTION TO HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN WESTERN INDIA 9 INVISIBLE FEMALE AGRICULTURAL LABOUR IN INDIA 10 ASSESSING RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES IN INDIA FROM A GENDER PERSPECTIVE 11 ACCESS OF FEMALE PLANTATION WORKERS IN SRI LANKA TO BASIC-NEEDS PROVISION 12 WOMEN AS AGENTS AND BENEFICIARIES OF RURAL HOUSING PROGRAMMES IN SRI LANKA 13 WOMEN’S ROLES IN RURAL SRI LANKA Part IV South-East Asia and Oceania INTRODUCTION 14 GENDER AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF HOUSEHOLDS IN RAFT-HOUSES, TEMERLOH, PAHANG, PENINSULAR MALAYSIA 15 DEVELOPMENT AND FACTORY WOMEN: NEGATIVE PERCEPTIONS FROM A MALAYSIAN SOURCE AREA 16 WOMEN AND AGRICULTURE IN WESTERN SAMOA Part V Latin America INTRODUCTION 17 THE ROLE OF WOMEN’S ORGANISATIONS AND GROUPS IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY OF BOLIVIA 18 DECONSTRUCTING THE HOUSEHOLD: WOMEN’S ROLES UNDER COMMODITY RELATIONS IN HIGHLAND BOLIVIA 19 WOMEN’S ROLES IN COLONISATION: A COLOMBIAN CASE STUDY 20 HOUSEWIFISATION AND COLONISATION IN THE COLOMBIAN RAINFOREST 21 THE ROLE OF GENDER IN PEASANT MIGRATION: CONCEPTUAL ISSUES FROM THE PERUVIAN ANDES