Nalini Visvanathan
- Affiliation: School for International Training
Nalini Visvanathan is active in the international women’s health movement, a member of the Committee on Women, Population and the Environment and a contributing author to the 1998 edition of Our Bodies, Ourselves. A native of India, she teaches courses on women, health and development at the School for International Training, Vermont, USA.
Books by Nalini Visvanathan
Women, Gender and Development Reader
2nd edition
Edited by Lynne Duggan, Laurie Nisonoff, Nalini Visvanathan, Nan Wiegersma
Third World women were long the undervalued and ignored actors in the development process but are now recognized as playing a critical role. This book is a comprehensive reader presenting the best of the now vast body of literature that has grown up alongside this acknowledgement. Divided into five parts, this book incorporates readings from the leading experts and authorities in each field. The first part acts as an introduction to the field, examining the key theoretical debates and discourses… (more information)
The Women, Gender & Development Reader
Edited by Lynne Duggan, Laurie Nisonoff, Nalini Visvanathan
Third World women, long the undervalued and ignored actors in the development process, are now recognized by scholars, practitioners and policy makers alike as playing a critical role. This book is a comprehensive reader for undergraduates and development practitioners, presenting the best of the now vast body of literature that is grown up along side this acknowledgement. Five parts cover respectively a review of the history of the theoretical debates, the status of women in the household and family… (more information)