China

In spite of the increase in transnational codes of conduct and legal mobilisation of labour, despotic labour regimes in China are still prevalent. Globalisation and ‘race to the bottom’ production strategies adopted by transnational corporations militate against the improvement of labour relations in China. The goal of this study is to provide a framework for […]

Based on ‘Community development in Malawi: experiences at the grassroots’, ‘The role of the external practitioner’ and ‘Economic development – a first-hand report of the Chinese experience’. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.

This article argues that gender and development policy and practice would be enhanced by embracing the challenges to conventional definitions of sex and gender that ‘queer theory’ poses. The author draws on insights from cultural studies, and discusses the experience of lesbian and gay activists from China as well as Europe and Africa. This article […]

The 1995 Beijing Conference on Women identified the media as one of the critical areas of concern for the advancement of women’s equality and development. In an era of globalisation, its role in the struggle for gender equality is critical. This article discusses the author’s experience of developing gender training for media professionals. This article […]

There is growing interest in organisational and institutional development, or capacity-building, but little understanding of what these involve in practice. This article provides a case-study of a successful long-term programme of institutional development, which built the capacities of the Tibetan refugee community in development planning. The primary focus is on key features for adaptation by […]

Migration by both men and women in search of better economic opportunities is currently taking place on a massive scale in China. Young women who return to live in their home villages after several years of earning high wages in urban areas may face particular problems of adjustment. This article considers the effect this ‘circular […]

China remains a closed society and there is a lack of information in the North about its women. It is easy to see the denial of Chinese women’s rights without also appreciating their achievements. A 1994 summer school at the ‘Great Britain-China Centre’ aimed to forge understanding between Chinese and British women. It looked at […]