Includes bibliographical references.

Experience in organizing women in the informal sector in India / Margaret Hosmer Martens -- The Working Women's Forum : a case study of leadership development in India / Claire L. Bangasser -- Trade unions and workers in the informal sector in Burkina Faso / Mamounata Cissâe -- Trade unions and women workers in the rural and informal sectors in C?ote d'Ivoire : the case of SYNAFSI / Mahan Gahe Basile -- The informal sector in an industrialized country : textile and garment workers in northern Italy / Vicky Franzinetti -- Introduction to part VI / Margaret Hosmer Martens -- Women in trade unions in the Mauritius export processing zones / Dev Luchmun -- Organizing experiences in export processing zones in other countries / Margaret Hosmer Martens -- Conclusions to part VI / Margaret Hosmer Martens -- Lessons for organizing the unorganized / Margaret Hosmer Martens -- Final remarks / Swasti Mitter.

A comparative survey / Swasti Mitter -- The Union of Women Domestic Employees, Recife, Brazil / Marie Anderfuhren -- Unions and domestic workers in Mexico City / Ruth Joffre Lazarini and Olivia Martâinez -- The Namibia Domestic and Allied Workers' Uni on / Magano Nangombe -- Migrant women as domestic workers / Margaret Hosmer Martens -- Conclusions to part II / Margaret Hosmer Martens -- Introduction to part III / Jane Tate -- Australia / Jane Tate -- Canada / Jane Tate -- The Netherlands / Jane Tate -- Conclusions to part III / Jane Tate -- Introduction to part IV / Margaret Hosmer Martens -- Workers' education for women members of rural workers' organizations in Africa / Kathini Maloba-Caines -- Workers' education for women members of rural workers' organizations in Asia / Neena Hari-Correa -- Workers' education for women members of rural workers' organizations in Central America and the Dominican Republic / Maritza Delgado Gonzâalez.

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