Jomo Kwame Sundaram serves as Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development at the United Nations Secretariat's Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). His work focuses on critical issues of global economic development and international cooperation. With a profound understanding of economic challenges, he analyzes and proposes policies for sustainable growth and equity. His role within the UN underscores his commitment to addressing complex socio-economic issues worldwide.
A study of gender relations in terms of women's access to, and ownership and control of, land. It focuses on Malay women's property relations, their implications for agricultural production, and their impact on peasant women's status - espcially the very poor.