Subject(s): Women in rural development in Developing countries. -- Poor women in Developing countries. -- Rural development projects in Developing countries. -- innovative approaches in south Asia : Grameen bank- Bangladesh, Bangladesh rural advancement committee, production credit for rural women- Nepal, working women's forum (WWF) and working women's forum credit society (WWCS) - India, self employed women's association and SEWA bank India,fund for poor women in India, Baldia home schools in kachhi Abadies of Pakistan -- Some essential features and lessons from these south Asian experiences -- Potential for innovative approaches in Africa : Development education programs of the Catholic diocese of machakos Kenya, Iringa - Tanzania, savings clubs and savings development movement- Zimbabwe, six s association in Sahel Burkina Faso -- Initiating new programs in Latin America : Income generation project for independent workers in Colombia, pomocion del desarrollo popular Mexico, new sound from sensitive donors, collaborative between sensitive donor agencies -- women & poverty