Antrobus, Peggy

This article explores ways in which the MDGs can be made to work to promote women’s equality and empowerment. Drawn from the author’s extensive experience of feminist activism in the Caribbean region, it discusses strategies to improve the MDGs. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis. For the full table of contents […]

In this article, I look at the concept of ‘transformational leadership’. I share my personal experience of becoming a leader in the international women’s movement, and of women mobilising as a group to transform the agenda of international development. From these I draw out some lessons which may help women who wish to transform the […]

Peggy Antrobus introduces the statement she made on behalf of the DAWN network to the third and final preparatory committee to the UN conference on Population to be held in Cairo in September. An abbreviated version of the statement follows her introduction. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis. For the full […]

Antrobus explains why gender analysis of structural adjustment programmes (SAPs) is important. She calls on planners and development practitioners to conduct such analysis, both at the macroeconomic level (how SAPs affect societies and economies) and also at microeconomic level (SAPs have greatest impact upon households). Structural adjustment programmes have been formulated around – and strengthen […]