Women with Disabilities
AWID Analysis of Womenโs Movements and 10 Case Studies from Different Regions of the World that Mobilized Women to Make a Difference
AWIDโs Building Feminist Movements and Organisations (BFEMO) initiative undertook a series of 10 case studies from different regions of the world that had mobilized women to make a difference. The case studies are not a full representation of current womenโs movements but rather an initial effort to document an interesting variety of movement experiences.
The Building Feminist Movements and Organizations Initiative was launched by AWID as part of its 2006 strategic plan. One of the goals of the initiative is to advance our understanding of feminist movements in the current global context.
The case studies were undertaken by researchers identified by AWIDโs BFEMO team and our advisors in different regions. A case guideline was developed to broadly obtain comparative data on the origins, structures, strategies and impacts of the movements. The studies were conducted and documented between July 2007 and February 2008.
You will find below an analysis of the case studies by BFEMOโs Associate Scholar and Lead Researcher, Srilatha Batliwala as well as the 10 case studies by a variety of authors.
We hope these documents will become a useful guide to your work, your organization, and the movements in which you are involved. We encourage you to read the full case studies, and to send us your comยญments, suggestions and feedback, which will help us expand and refine the analysis. We believe that while much remains to be learned, we have made a useful beginning here in unpacking the Power of Movements!!
- Changing Their World: Concepts and Practices of Womenโs Movements by Srilatha Batliwala, Scholar Associate, AWID-BFEMO. Please download Changing their world PDF File from : http://www.awid.org/eng/content/download/45188/486452/file/ENG_Main_Document_Changing_Their_World.pdf (1.19 MB)
- Against All Odds: The Building of a Womenโs Movement in the Islamic Republic of Iran By Homa Hoodfar. Please download Against All Odds PDF File from : http://www.awid.org/eng/content/download/44878/482247/file/ENG Case Study_Against All Odds_Iran.pdf (206.94 kB)
- The Dalit Womenโs Movement in India: Dalit Mahila Samiti By Jahnvi Andharia with the ANANDI Collective. Please download The Dalit Womenโs Movement in India PDF File from : http://www.awid.org/eng/content/download/44906/482532/file/Dalit Women_s Movement_CASE29oct.pdf (209.66)
- The Demobilization of Womenโs Movements: The Case of Palestine By Islah Jad. Please download Case Study Domestic Workers Organize in US PDF File from : http://www.awid.org/eng/content/download/44879/482251/file/ENG Case Study_Domestic Workers Organize in US.pdf (170.92 kB )
- Challenges Were Many: The One in Nine Campaign, South Africa By Jane Bennett. Please download Challenges Were Many PDF File from : http://www.awid.org/eng/content/download/44880/482255/file/ENG Case Study_ Challenges Were Many.pdf (160.66 kB)
- Mothers as Movers and Shakers: The Network of Mother Centres in the Czech Republic By Suranjana Gupta. Please download Case Study Mothers as Movers Czech PDF File from : http://www.awid.org/eng/content/download/44882/482286/file/ENG Case Study_Mothers as Movers_Czech.pdf (202.13 kB)
- The Demobilization of Womenโs Movements: The Case of Palestine By Islah Jad. Please download The Case of Palestine PDF File from : http://www.awid.org/eng/content/download/44883/482290/file/The Case of Palestine_Oct 29.pdf (564.38 kB)
- The Piquetera/o Movement of Argentina By Andrea DโAtri and Celeste Escati. Please download Case Study of The Piquetero PDF File from : http://www.awid.org/eng/content/download/44884/482294/file/Case Study of The Piquetero_Oct 29.pdf(2.32 MB)
- GROOTS Kenya By Awino Okech. Please download Study GROOTS Kenya PDF File from : http://www.awid.org/eng/content/download/44903/482520/file/ENG Case Study GROOTS_Kenya.pdf (188.96 kB)
- The European Romani Womenโs Movement โ International Roma Womenโs Network By Rita Izsak. Please download Case study of European Romani PDF File from : http://www.awid.org/eng/content/download/44904/482524/file/Case study of European Romani_Oct 29.pdf
By: AWID
When: 7/2/2014