Reseña de Promoviendo la Educacion de Mujeres y Niñas en América Latina, por Regina Cotina & Nelly P. Stromquist (Eds.)

Abstract

In this path-breaking study, Cortina and Stromquist examine how the alliances of international agencies, national governments, and nongovernmental organizations have strengthened public support for educating girls and women in Latin America. Offering a timely and readable account of the strategies pursued, the authors show how the strength of the women's movement has influenced the education of women and girls, and thus has helped to reduce poverty and strengthen the citizenship of women in developing countries. Intended for general readers and specialists alike, the book's overview of recent initiatives, along with its illuminating case studies of developing nations, gives the reader a window into educational reform and the realities of social change in Latin America.