A must read for feminist activists scholars and policymakers as this book amply demonstrates women s movements around the world have much to learn from each other the challenge of local feminisms is the best place to start an inspiration and a challenge for us all bella abzugcochair womens environment and development organization. The challenge of local feminisms womens movements in global perspective edited by amrita basu with the assistance of c elizabeth mcgrory boulder colo westview publishers 1995 xiv 493 pp 6500 cloth 1950 paper volume 55 issue 1 valentine m moghadam. The challenge of local feminisms womens movements in global perspective responsibility edited by amrita basu with the assistance of c elizabeth mcgrory imprint boulder westview press 1995 physical description xiv 493 p ill 24 cm series social change in global perspective boulder colo available online at the library green library find it stacks items in stacks call . This pathbreaking book provides for the first time an overview of the genesis growth gains and dilemmas of womens movements worldwide unlike most of the literature which focuses on the industrialized western world this volume devotes greater attention to the postcolonial states of asia africa and latin america the book challenges the assumptions that feminism can transcend national . This pathbreaking book provides for the first time an overview of the genesis growth gains and dilemmas of womens movements worldwide unlike most of the literature which focuses on the industrialized western world this volume devotes greater attention to the postcolonial states of asia africa and latin america