One of the most important qualities for human beings to have is agency: a core capacity/competence for making decisions, entering into agreements, and acting by and for themselves. Agency is a crucial dimension also in the promotion of gender equality. In practice, women in developing countries...

1 Introduction: What Moves Researchers to Take Initiatives to This Interdisciplinary Research Project -- Part I Understanding Agency and Its Development -- 2 Beyond Aloof Cynicism: A Critical Overview of Anthropological Perspectives on Agency and Its Development -- 3 A Psychological Perspective...