Education for Women's Empowerment in Asia and South Pacific.

Overview & Synopsis

This issue contains an editorial, "Empowering Women through Education" (Elizabeth Cruzada), and eight articles. "Women and Education" (Swarna Jayaweera) presents the status of women and girls' education in Asia vis-a-vis the goals set in the Nairobi Forward Looking Strategies. "Education Reforms and Development of Chinese Minority Women" (Zhen Yushun) describes the present situation, the existing problems, and the current reforms. "Strengthen Adult Education to Promote Women's Development" (Jia Xiuzon) discusses the measures the Chinese government has taken to develop women's adult education. "Women and Education in Guangdong Province" (Zhang Yi Ni) introduces the efforts of the Guangdong Provincial Federation of Women and the difficulties being faced by Guangdong women in education. "Women's Literacy and Empowerment" (Anita Dighe) shows literacy's role in raising the consciousness of village women who spearheaded an anti-arrack (liquor) agitation. "Nonformal Education and Women's Empowerment: Perspective on South Pacific Praxis" (Adele Jones) discusses findings of a project that examined the extent to which nonformal education programs for women in the Caribbean and South Pacific contributed to their empowerment. "Education Work among Urban Poor Women" (Perla Bunda) describes the development of a national federation of urban poor women's organizations in the Philippines. "Popular Education for Women's Empowerment" (Judy Taguiwalo, Carol Anonuevo) describes the historical background, Filipino educational program, and problems and constraints. (YLB)