From women's participation in national elections to female decision-making in community livelihood initiatives, this book highlights three main approaches to strengthening women's leadership and participation: Overcoming structural barriers, supporting women, and encouraging women to carry out leadership roles effectively for progressive purposes.

Prelims (Boxes and figures, Acknowledgements); 1. Women's leadership and participation: overview; Joanna Hoare and Fiona Gell; 2. Pa Kite M Deyo! Don't Leave Me Out! Haitian women demand their right to participate in public affairs; Kristie van Wetering; 3. Creating the space to empower women fi shers: lessons from the Philippines; Aurora Urgel and Gaynor Tanyang; 4. Strengthening the voices of women leaders: lessons from Cambodia; Menh Navy; 5. Breaking the barriers: Sierra Leonean women on the march; Joanna Hoare; 6. Raising voices: training for empowerment for women experiencing poverty in Britain; Sue Smith; 7. Women's leadership in economic change in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel; Joanna Hoare; 8. Advocacy and national elections: women's political participation in Honduras; Maite Matheu; 9. Fighting for women's rights in Chile: supporting women workers and promoting women's political participation; Michael van Gelderen; 10. Useful resources; Joanna Hoare; 11. Concluding update; Joanna Hoare; Back Matter (Index)