states that capitalism, which gives rise to
economic inequality, dependence, political confusion and
ultimately unhealthy social relations between men and women, is
the root of women's oppression. According to Marxist theory, in
capitalist societies the individual is shaped by class relations;
that is, people's capacities, needs and interests are seen to be
determined by the mode of production that characterises the
society they inhabit.
47.
Matrilineal
is groups organized on the basis of female
descent in which the identity, family name or inheritance is
determined through the mother's line.
48.
Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR)
is defined as the number of maternal deaths
per 100,000 live births in a period.
are agencies with a mandate for the advancement
of women established within and by governments for integrating
gender concerns in development policy and planning.
Programmes