Asks how transitions from war to peace and from authoritarian to democratic regimes can be used as opportunities for real social transformation. Includes case studies about Eritrea, Nigeria, and Namibia. BNS, tables, notes, bib, index, UK. ZED BOOKS, 1842770675

Two hundred years after Parliament passed the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, over 27 million people worldwide languish in slavery, forced to work, under threat of violence, for no pay. In Africa, hundreds of thousands are considered chattel, while on the Indian subcontinent millions languish in generational debt bondage. Across the globe, women and children, sold for sex and labour, are already the second most lucrative commodity for organised crime. Through eviscerating narrative, this book paints a stark picture of modern slavery. Skinner infiltrates trafficking networks and slave sales on five continents, exposing a flesh trade never before portrayed with such vivid detail. From mega-harems in Khartoum to illicit brothels in Bucharest, from slave quarries in India to urban child markets in Haiti, he lays bare a parallel universe where lives are bought, sold, used and discarded.Index, notes, maps, 384pp, UK. MAINSTREAM PUBLISHING.

This book brings together some of the most interesting and innovative work being done to tackle gender-based violence in various sectors, world regions, and socio-political contexts. Articles cover a wide range of manifestations of gender-based violence, including femicide, domestic and sexual violence, female genital mutilation or cutting, the sexual exploitation of girls at school, and trafficking for prostitution. The case studies are drawn from South and East Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Central America, and a detailed list of resources completes the volume. 220pp, UK. OXFAM PUBLICATIONS.

Nine essays six on regional and country experiences, three on peace building theory and practice, with information and various resource notes: books, journals, websites, organisations. 110pp, UK. OXFAM PUBLICATIONS.

The triumphant story of a woman's courage to overcome the trauma of her brutal rape and rebuild her life. B/W photos, xiv, 288pp, UK. FUSION PRESS, 1904132200

Describes the impact on women and girls of the proliferation and misuse of the small arms trade. Calls for action to stop armed violence against women and girls. Part of two major Amnesty International campaigns: Stop Violence Against Women and Control Arms. 17 colour photographs, 65pp, UK. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL.

An investigation into the causes and forms of violence against women, looking at the relationship between poverty, militarization and discrimination. Amnesty International shows how women have led campaigns against all forms of violence and have achieved dramatic changes in laws, policies and practices. Notes, 122pp, UK. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, 1873328613

Locates infanticide, concealment of birth, unlawful termination of pregnancy and abandonment of young children within the framework of uneven gender power relations, lack of economic power and discriminatory law. Notes, bib, index, 164pp, ZIMBABWE. WOMEN & LAW IN SOUTHERN AFRICA RESEARCH TRUST

A manual promoting an integrating approach to combat gender based violence with governments, non governmental organisations, private sector and international organisations working together. Includes instructional material and case studies for training trainers, middle level professionals, development workers and extension agents. Refs, 88pp, UK. COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT, 0850927145

The trafficking in women and girls is now considered the third largest source of profit for organised crime, behind only drugs and arms. This concise report describes the political and social background to the trade across the Commonwealth and looks at prevention strategies and assistance to victims. Bib, 55pp, UK. COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT.

The trafficking of women and girls for prostitution is big business. This book focuses on the experiences of migrant women and girls who have very little choice or control over their lives. In the context of neo-liberal globalization, they are the new 'slaves' of the contemporary era. The annual worth of this global industry is now estimated to be in the region of $7 billion, making it particularly attractive to organised crime networks. Women are forced to compete for work in conditions of extreme sexual exploitation, often being exposed to risky sexual practices, high levels of HIV, violence and murder. The laws of the marketplace are applied with extreme brutality. This book examines the techniques of recruitment, methods of transportation, and forms of exploitation abroad, and focuses on women's own experiences of migration. It explains the mechanisms of supply and demand and assesses attempts at controlling trafficking and strategies for resistance and change. Includes an essay on Nigeria. 208pp, UK. ZED BOOKS.

Reflects the fruitful dialogue between two regional contexts, including the encounter of different methodologies, namely the context of Latin American liberation psychology as inspired by liberation theology and specifically developed in El Salvador by the Jesuit Ignacio Martín-Baró, and the context of Eastern African women. The author evaluates in four case studies the contribution of liberation psychology in overcoming various forms of gender-related violence in Eastern Africa where she has worked since 1998 as consultant in trauma work. Bib, 509pp, GERMANY. LIT VERLAG.

Shocking stories of the $12 billion worldwide industry in women and girls trafficked from the developed world into prostitution and slavery. Includes a case study of Nigerian criminal gangs involved in the trade. Apps, 232pp, USA. PENGUIN BOOKS USA.

A collection of essays first presented at the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians on February 5, 2002. These papers look at a variety of issues concerned with women's rights in Africa. The authors describe the realities of equal rights policies, sex and power, cultural roots of insecurity, resistance and patriarchy. Refs, notes, 140pp, NIGERIA. SEFER BOOKS.