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Working Women
Stories of Strife, Struggle and Survival

First Edition

Kogi Naidoo - University of Adelaide, Australia
Fay Patel - Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia

Other Titles in:
Sociology of Gender | Women's Studies (General)

February 2009 | 264 pages | SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd

This book contains narratives pertaining to the challenges, struggles and success stories of women in the workplace who come from diverse cultures and social backgrounds. The essays discuss the struggles of women who were marginalised but who fought for recognition, dignity, and respect in their workplaces and personal lives. The narratives cross cultural boundaries presenting multiple dimensions of the struggle and success of women from different walks of life.

Working Women: Stories of Strife, Struggle and Survival brings hope for those who continue to suffer in silence. This multi-cultural anthology of essays highlights women's perspectives on a wide range of issues: survival in the workplace, spirituality and religion, empowerment and financial independence, and health and wellness. It provides a space for women to present their lived realities within a global context.

Given its racy and lucid narrative style, this book would interest a wide readership including working women from various backgrounds, women's groups and non-governmental organizations. It would also interest those involved in women's studies, gender studies, organisational culture and communication, sociology and human resource management.

Harsh Suri

Foreword

PART I: STRUGGLES IN THE WORKPLACE

Thenjiwe Magwaza

Experiences of a Black South African Woman

Heide Kaminski

Single Motherhood in America: My Struggle

Millicent Daweti

Redefining the Meaning of Work

Maureen Lewis

Moving and Mixing: Stories of Migrant Women in New Zealand

PART II: EXPLOITATION IN THE WORKPLACE

Kay Sexton

Homeless Women and the Choices They Make

Shelda Debowski

Pencilled in at the Margins: Dealing with Bullies at Work

Shirley Mthethwa-Sommers

Gender Equity in a Post-Apartheid South Africa

Lynne Hunt

In Search of a Title

PART III: HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Arlene Fester

Our Lives with Mother and Alzheimer's Illness

Nokujabula Myeza and Dennis Francis

'Openly Positive': Living and Working with HIV/AIDS

Nirmala Gopal and Reshma Sookrajh

Children Left Behind: Voices(Ukhuhebeza) of HIV+ Mothers

PART IV: HAVING FAITH: RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL JOURNEYS

Sheila Chirkut

Cultural Identities of South African Hindu Women

Anniekie Ravhudzulo

Spiritual Strength in Overcoming Adversity

Arlene Fester

Finding Work in the New Democracy

PART V: FINDING SPACES: WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT

Robyn Andrews

Living and Working in Calcutta: Jane's Story

Diane Saarinen

Surviving with a Disability in New York City

Vivian Besen Ojong

Gendered Spaces: Men in Women's Places Vivian

Sita Venkateswar

Poverty, Empowerment and Grass-roots Democracy: Defining Participatory Approaches

PART VI: CONCLUSION

Fay Patel

Locating Women's Struggles in a Cultural Context

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