Women's empowerment in Indonesia : a poor community in Jakarta / Sri Wiyanti Eddyono.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword: viction as a persistent threat for women in Kampung Rawa and informal settlements elsewhere in Jakarta -- Introduction -- Revisit the theory of women's empowerment -- Women and everyday life in Kampung Rawa informal settlement, west Jakarta -- Women's agency and their perceptions of the threat of eviction -- Government contributions to women's empowerment and disempowerment -- The role of NGOs in women's empowerment -- The significance of leadership in women's efforts to combat eviction -- Concluding remark : women's empowerment and disempowerment in Kampung Rawa -- Bibliography.