Title: Citizenship learning, participatory democracy and micro-financing : the case of Grameen bank's peer-lending system in Bangladesh

Authors: Rouf, Kazi Abdur

Place: [Toronto

Publisher: Centennial college]

Year: 2011

Journal: Journal of global citizenship & equity education (JGCEE)

Volume: Vol. 1, No. 1

PAGE: 24--26

Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: microcredit, popular participation, women in development, leadership, civil society, bangladesh

Abstract: This paper is about how Grameen Bank (GB) women borrowers engage in participatory democracy through discussion at weekly centre meetings. Although GB has no direct formal citizenship education program, these activities generate poor women’s leadership development opportunities in the community.

URL: http://journals.sfu.ca/jgcee/index.php/jgcee/rt/printerFriendly/15/19

Document type: E-article