Sharing Trust - Women and Microcredit in Eritrea
Sharing Trust - Women and Microcredit in Eritrea by Francesca Zamperetti and Giovanna Franca Dalla Costa
This important book is based on extensive field research and interviews regarding microcredit programs in Eritrea. After a 30-year liberation war, Eritrea seeks to empower women to participate in national reconstruction, while remaining committed to its history and culture. As microcredit and gender have become central to development discussions, Eritrea provides an excellent case study. The authors identify difficulties in conducting microcredit programs with ancient social norms, as well as strategies by field agents and women clients to develop the programs’ possibilities. Rather than experts’ viewpoints, the book values the perspectives of participating women themselves. With extensive discussion of theoretical approaches and an extensive bibliography, the book is ideal for classroom use as well as microcredit practitioners.
Sharing Trust - Women and Microcredit in Eritrea by Francesca Zamperetti and Giovanna Franca Dalla Costa