Shaping a global women's agenda: women's NGOs and global governance, 1925-85

Abstract

List of photos Acknowledgements Introduction Part I. Women's international organisations and the politics of disarmament, 1925-40 1. World War I and its aftermath 2. Working for disarmament and peace 3. The peace is threatened 4. Hopes dim Part II. Women's international organisations and the politics of war and cold war 5. World War II activism and service 6. Forging a role at the United Nations 7. Allied post-war reconstruction projects 8. The cold war Part III. Women's international organisations and the politics of the UN Decade for Women 9. Transforming the United Nations development agenda 10. International Women's Year 11. Taking 'women' seriously at the United Nations 12. Concluding the UN Decade for Women Conclusion Appendix: International Women's Year tribune schedule of events Select bibliography Index