Women and Labour Organizing in Asia (ASAA Women in Asia)

"This book investigates the role of women and labour activism in Asia, demonstrating that women have been active in union and non union based campaigns throughout the region. Although focusing primarily on women, the contributions to this book address issues that affect all workers. Chapters on China, India, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Bangladesh examine the part that female labour activism has played inside, and outside, formal union movements. Whilst documenting the peculiar factors characterising individual national contexts, the book emphasises the similarities in women's experiences of union and labour activism and the barriers women labour activists have faced. It considers the relationships between women union members and activists and male officials and union members, links with other social movements - particularly the broader women's movement - and the details of specific labour campaigns and struggles. In doing so, it provides a full account of the role of women in union activism in Asia, covering all the major economies of the region, and successfully challenging the prevailing conception of Asian women workers as passive and uninterested in industrial issues." This Book Investigates Women's Labour Activism In Asia. Although Focusing Primarily On Women, The Contributions To This Book Address Issues That Affect All Workers. Chapters On China, India, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand And Bangladesh Examine The Role Women's Activism Has Played Inside, And Outside, Formal Union Movements. Whilst Documenting The Particular Factors Characterizing Individual National Contexts, This Book Emphasizes The Similarities In Women's Experiences Of Unions And Other Forms Of Labour Activism And The Barriers Women Labour Activists Have Faced. It Considers The Relationships Between Women Union Members And Activists And Male Officials And Union Members, Links With Other Social Movements - Particularly The Broader Women's Movement - And The Details Of Specific Labour Campaigns And Struggles. In Doing So, It Details The Role Of Women In Union Activism In Asia, Covering All The Major Economies Of The Region, And Successfully Challenges The Prevailing Conception Of Asian Women Workers As Passive And Uninterested In Industrial Issues.--jacket. Women And Labour Organizing In Asia : Diversity, Autonomy And Activism / Kaye Broadbent And Michele Ford -- Indonesia : Separate Organizing Within Unions / Michele Ford -- China : Labour Organizations Representing Women / Fang Lee Cooke -- Malaysia : Women, Labour Activism And Unions / Vicki Crinis -- Sri Lanka : Contradictions For Women In Labour Organizing / Janaka Biyanwila -- Bangladesh : Women And Labour Activism / Shahidur Rahman -- Thailand : Women And Spaces For Labour Organizing / Andrew Brown And Saowalak Chaytaweep -- India : The Self Employed Women's Association And Autonomous Organizing / Elizabeth Hill -- Korea : Women, Labour Activism And Autonomous Organizing / Kyoung-hee Moon And Kaye Broadbent -- Japan : Women Workers And Autonomous Organizing / Kaye Broadbent. Edited By Kaye Broadbent And Michele Ford. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "This book investigates women's labour activism in Asia. Although focusing primarily on women, the contributions to this book address issues that affect all workers. Chapters on China, India, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Bangladesh examine the role women's activism has played inside, and outside, formal union movements. Whilst documenting the particular factors characterizing individual national contexts, this book emphasizes the similarities in women's experiences of unions and other forms of labour activism and the barriers women labour activists have faced. It considers the relationships between women union members and activists and male officials and union members, links with other social movements - particularly the broader women's movement - and the details of specific labour campaigns and struggles. In doing so, it details the role of women in union activism in Asia, covering all the major economies of the region, and successfully challenges the prevailing conception of Asian women workers as passive and uninterested in industrial issues."--Résumé de l'éditeur Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 6 Copyright......Page 7 Contents......Page 8 Tables......Page 10 Contributors......Page 11 Series editor’s Foreword......Page 14 Acknowledgements......Page 15 Abbreviations......Page 16 1 Women and labour organizing in Asia: Diversity, autonomy and activism......Page 20 2 Indonesia: Separate organizing within unions......Page 34 3 China: Labour organizations representing women......Page 53 4 Malaysia: Women, labour activism and unions......Page 69 5 Sri Lanka: Contradictions for women in labour organizing......Page 85 6 Bangladesh: Women and labour activism......Page 103 7 Thailand: Women and spaces for labour organizing......Page 119 8 India: The Self Employed Women’s Association and autonomous organizing......Page 134 9 Korea: Women, labour activism and autonomous organizing......Page 155 10 Japan: Women workers and autonomous organizing......Page 175 Index......Page 191