Publication Code: N35

Table of Contents

I.    Introduction

1.1    Objectives
1.2    Scope of Study
1.3    Data
1.4    Organization of the Report

II.    Historical and Cultural Background

III.    The Change: Macro Analysis of Women in Thailand's Transitional Economy

IV.    Present Status of Women in Northern Thailand

IV.1    Income and employment opportunities
IV.2    Access to Education and Information

Access to Education
Access to Information

IV.3    Women and Health

Basic Indicators of Women's Health
Women and HIV
Women and Reproductive Health
Women and Occupational Safety

IV.4    Women's Legal Status and Related Issues

Status of Women Under Current Thai Law
legal Issues for Rural Women

IV.5    Women's Political Participation

V.    Government Policy for the Development of Women in Thailand

Policies and Long-Term Programs (1992-2011) for Women

VI.    The Role of NGOs

VI.1    NGO Priorities and Activities
VI.2    Government - NGO Collaborative Activities

VII.    Conclusions and Recommendations

References and Sources

Appendix