The political economy of 'empowerability' : a critical discourse analysis of the 'gender equality as smart economics' policy agenda

Gender equality initiatives in international development are increasingly dominated by messages about the ‘Smart Economics’ of empowerment and the economic benefits of capitalizing on women’s ‘untapped’ labour power. Which women are represented as most ‘empowerable’ in gender and development discour...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Calkin, Sydney
Other Authors: Mitchell, Audra ; Spary, Carole
Published: University of York 2014
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.632957