Title: Female well-being
Description: This global survey starts from the belief that the significant transformations in women?s lives need to be fully documented and interpreted. It illustrates the critical challenges faced by women in the 20th century using original data from countries in every world region. The case studies are written by teams of scholars, educators, and policy analysts in Canada, the United States, Colombia, Iceland, the United Kingdom, Croatia, Japan, Bangladesh, Thailand, South Africa, Sudan, and Kenya. The catalysts for change in female well-being are identified from trends from 1900 to 2000 in infant morta.
Subjects: Women in development, Health and hygiene, Social conditions, Maternal and infant welfare, Cross-cultural studies, Women, Women's studies, Women, social conditions, Women, health and hygiene, Political science & theory, Feminism, Women's Health, Social Change
Time periods: 20th century