Working women : Stories of strife,struggle and survival
/ Naidoo,Kogi
- Los Angeles Sage Publications 2009
- 245 p
Part 1 : Struggles In Workplace 1. Experiences of a black south African woman 2. Single motherhood in America : my struggle 3. Redefining the meaning of work 4. Moving and mixing : stories of migrant women in New Zealand Part 2 : Exploitation In The Workplace 5. Homeless women and the choices they make 6. Penciled in at the margins : dealing with bullies at work 7. Gender equity in a post-apartheid South Africa 8. In search of title Part 3 : Health And Wellness 9. Our lives with mother and Alzheimer’s illness 10. Openly positive : living and working with HIV/AIDS 11. Children left behind : voices of HIV+ Mothers 12. Part 4 : Having faith : Religious and spiritual journeys 13. Cultural identities of south African Hindu women 14. Spiritual strength in overcoming adversity 15. Finding work in the new democracy Part 5 : Finding Spaces : Women’s Empowerment 16. Living and working in Calcutta : Jane’s Story 17. Surviving with disability in New York city 18. Gendered spaces L men in women’s places 19. Poverty, empowerment and grass roots democracy : defining participatory approaches Part 6 : Conclusion 20. Locating women’s struggle in a cultural context