{"product_id":"9781856496261-women-in-the-new-asia","title":"Women in the New Asia","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom Pain to Power\u003cbr\u003eCharts the effects of the economic boom on Asian women, and shows how they are confronting this development. The study finds that, despite widespread infringement of their human rights, Asia's women are resisting the dictatorship of development, the feminization of poverty, and patriarchal values.\u003cbr\u003eThis remarkable book charts the effects of the economic boom on women across Asia. Yori Matsui, one of Japan's leading journalists, demonstrates how Asian women are confronting rapid economic developmentwhich is accompanied by widespread infringement of human rights. Analysing the lives of women in Japan, Thailand, the Philippines, Taiwan, China, Nepal, and Korea, the author explores* the impact of globalization - including the feminization of migration and an increase in the trafficking of women* sexual violence - from the 'comfort women' to child prostitution* development projects - the cause of mass deforestation and displacement of communitiesHowever she also describes women's credit co-ops, democratization movements and unionization of women workers. She meets women who have organised ant-logging blockades, literacy classes and campaighns against trafficking. She finds women across Asia resisiting the dictatorship od development, the feminization of poverty and patriarchal values. Throughout the continent she finds the seeds of hope for a new Asia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57595141489014,"sku":"9781856496261","price":27.61,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_40626600_190598d1-11b5-40b6-accb-ba8c81b44ada.jpg?v=1775702282","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781856496261-women-in-the-new-asia","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}