9th Women's Global Leadership Institute, June 10 - 21, 2002. Building a vision of women's human rights is a work in progress that is critical not just for women but for the future of communities, nations, and the world. The Institute will examine these issues, building on recent discussion in connection with the World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerances that has underscored the role racism and other identity-based oppressions play in the perpetuation of human rights violations against women. Application Deadline: January 4, 2002.

Reviewed by Bipasha Baruah. There are a number of reasons why this book stands out in contemporary feminist literature on gender and development. The author, Martha Nussbaum, introduces and links the vital concept of justice with discussions about development, equality and peace in a very convincing manner. She argues that international political and economic thought must view gender difference and oppression as a problem of justice. She bases this argument on the fact that women in many societies are not treated as ends in their own right but instead as mere instruments of the ends of others. Cambridge University Press, New York (USA) and Cambridge (UK) 2000. 312pp.

Information and communication technology (IT) has become a potent force for transforming social, economic and political life globally. Yet, the uneven distribution of IT within societies and across the globe is resulting in a digital divide between those who have access to technology and those who do not. Most women in developing countries are in the deepest part of the divide. This report identifies some of the key barriers to women's access to information technology, as well as instances where women are participating in and benefiting from the use of information technology. The report is available for download online from the USAID website or you can request a hard copy by email.