| Abstract: | Examples taken from research in Mbeya in 1981, 1982 and 1983 indicate that 'Women in Development' (WID) ideology contributes to increased differentiation and competition among Tanzanian women and deepens their exploitation. This is so regardless of the stated objectives and intentions of WID proponents. The first part presents WID ideology as expressed by international agencies as well as by individual authors._ This is followed by a critical examination of its expression in the Tanzanian context. Special attention is given to the activities of the Tanzanian Women's Organisation (UWT) and recent efforts to plan for women's development at the national level. The different and often opposing views of different groups and classes of women in the countryside are analysed in the third section. The final section situates the development and promotion of WID ideology within the ongoing crisis of imperialism and capitalism in Tanzania and worldwide. Notes, ref. |
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