Girls, Power and International Development: Agency and Activism in the Global North and South
Author:   Rosie Walters (Cardiff University’s School of Law and Politics)
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
ISBN:  

9781529238457


Pages:   240
Publication Date:   28 May 2025
Format:   Hardback
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Drawing on interviews with Girl Up members globally, this book challenges criticisms of the campaign by demonstrating how girls have reflected critically on the Girl Up discourse, rejected its individualistic vision of girls' empowerment and interacted with their Northern/Southern counterparts in a spirit of mutual learning and respect.

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Author:   Rosie Walters (Cardiff University’s School of Law and Politics)
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
Imprint:   Bristol University Press
ISBN:  

9781529238457


ISBN 10:   1529238455
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   28 May 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

Introduction 1.The Girl in Global Politics 2.Feminist Activism within and against Neoliberalism 3.The Girl Up Discourse 4.We Need to Talk: Girl Up, Celebrity Feminism and the COVID-19 Pandemic 5.Girls’ Readings of Girl Up 6.Girl Up Clubs and Feminist Activism 7.Southern Girls Negotiating Individualism and Instrumentalism 8.Ambivalent Activism in the Global North 9.Crossing North-South Divides Conclusion

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‘Walters provides an original and sophisticated analysis of the girlpowering of international development that substantially advances debates across a range of fields and makes for essential reading.' Adrienne Roberts, The University of Manchester


Author Information

Rosie Walters is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at Cardiff University’s School of Law and Politics with research interests in feminist, poststructuralist and postcolonial approaches to international relations.

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