Bibliography : gender issues in Latin America and the Caribbean

The democratic initiatives citations cover women"s civic participation and roles in democratization as well as legal issues related to women. The agriculture and natural resources section cites works related to sustainable agriculture, agricultural research, natural resource management and conservation, and agroforestry. The trade and investment works concern the impacts of recession and structural adjustment on women, investment/trade development, and women"s work in free trade zones/manufacturing, agricultural export production, the informal sector, and tourism. The bibliography also includes citations on poverty (covering female-headed households, women in urban areas, and basic human needs), education, health care, institutional programs, and statistics/indicators on women. Includes author, institution, and geographic indexes.