TY - BOOK ID - 80862387 TI - Women's emancipation and civil society organisations : challenging or maintaining the status quo? AU - Lange, Chris AU - Schwabenland, Christina PY - 2017 SN - 144732479X 1447324803 1447324773 1447324781 1447324811 PB - Bristol, England ; Chicago, Illinois : Policy Press, DB - UniCat KW - Women KW - Women civic leaders. KW - Political activity. KW - Civic leaders KW - Women in community organization KW - Women in politics KW - Social Science KW - Women's Studies UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:80862387 AB - Women are at the heart of civil society organisations (CSOs) that challenge oppressive practices at a local and global level and develop outstanding entrepreneurial activities. Yet CSO research tends to ignore considerations of gender, and the rich history of activist feminist organisations is rarely examined. This collection corrects that oversight, exploring the nexus between the emancipation of women and their roles in CSOs. ER -