Here's a message that didn't get through. Please respond to the e-mail address listed at the end of the message. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Helo there, I am tutoring a rural development thesis on gender and sustainability under the argument that the marginal contribution of gender equity to sustainability in the rural sector is always positive but increasing as equity improves. In other words, rural women do contribute to sustanibility, even under unequal conditions, but greater gender equity should lead to even more sustainable practices at household and village levels. We are looking for ways of measuring (qualit/quantit) gender equity in the rural sector. We have thought on factors such as decisions taking, income managment and distribution inside the household, etc. but are still doubting. Any literature, empirical studies, etc. Thanks for your help. P.D. I would thank if email are sent to personal address, or will try to subscribe to the list. Juan Camilo Cardenas Coordinador Area de Economia de la Sostenibilidad Instituto de Estudios Ambientales para el Desarrollo Sostenible IDEADE - Universidad Javeriana Calle 40 No. 6-23 Piso 8 Bogota - Colombia Fax: 57-1-285-7289 email (internet): [EMAIL PROTECTED] (bitnet): [EMAIL PROTECTED] ==============================================================