Of Mothers and Men: Questioning Gender and Community Myths in Bali

This chapter descibes the author's work in rural Bali, Indonesia, which focused on questioning commonly held gender myths. The experience shows that the adaptation and application of PRA methods within a framework of Gender and Development (GAD) is not enough to support empowering and equitable change. Instead, development practitioners must re-examine their ways of working with gender differences and power and reassess their understanding of and interaction with a "community" and the institutional framework within which their efforts are located.