Speaking out
Subtitle: case studies on how poor people influence decision-making
By: edited by Nikki van der Gaag and Jo Rowlands
Contributors: Oxfam
Publisher: Practical Action Publishing; In association with Oxfam GB; Published by Practical Action Publishing Ltd in association with Oxfam GB
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Bourton on Dunsmore, UK; Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9781853396953
Subjects: Poor; Globalization; Case studies; Poverty; Political science; Decision making
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The right to be heard: an overview / Jo Rowlands; title: A life with dignity: Honduran women raising voices to improve labour standards / Juan Carlos Arita; title: Building for the future: fostering local accountability in Malawi / Shenard Mazengera; title: Tackling corruption: lessons from Oxfam's work / Bethan Emmett; title: Finding a voice for the voiceless: indigenous people gain recognition in Bangladesh / Ayesha Dastgir and Bibhash Chakraborty; title: A new way of working: community participation in local budgeting in Georgia / Thea Jamaspishvili; title: Indigenous women against impunity: challenging discrimination in Guatemala's legal system / Mayra Muralles and Rebecca Fries; title: Get Heard! People living in poverty in the UK give their views on government policy / Emily Laurie; title: Driving change: policies favouring poor people in Indonesia / Sharon Thangadurai; title: What's in a name?: changing policies and beliefs in favour of women in Peru / Rocio Vargas Morales; title: Keep your promises: campaigning to hold government to account in India / Avinash Kumar; title: The global call to action against poverty: international voices for change / Caitlin Blaser.