What is Patriarchy?

This pamphlet looks at the introduction of patriarchy as an analytical category in understanding women's subordination- at how it is constituted; at its origin; an dat how it has evolved historically in different parts of the world. It locates women's struggles in a context where the patriarchal control of major social and political institutions makes for special forms of discrimination against women.

About the Author:

KAMLA BHASIN worked with the Freedom From Hunger Campaign of the FAO for over twenty years, and is a well-known gender trainer. She has written extensively on participatory training; on women; and on sustainable development. She has also written many songs on all these issues!