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Mainstreaming Gender, Democratizing the State: Institutional Mechanisms for the Advancement of Women (Perspectives on Democratic Practice) - Softcover

 
9780719059780: Mainstreaming Gender, Democratizing the State: Institutional Mechanisms for the Advancement of Women (Perspectives on Democratic Practice)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 071905978X ISBN 13: 9780719059780
Publisher: Manchester University Press, 2003

Synopsis

Published in association with the United Nations, this book builds on the existing body of literature on gender and democratization by looking at the relevance of national machineries for the advancement of women. It considers the appropriate mechanisms through which the mainstreaming of gender can take place, and the levels of governance involved; defines what the interests of women are, and how and by what processes these interests are represented to the state policy making structures. Global strategies for the advancement of women are considered, and how far these have penetrated at national level, illuminated by a series of case studies - gender equality in Sweden and other Nordic countries, the Ugandan ministry of Gender, Culture and Social services, gender awareness in Central and Eastern Europe, and further examples from South Korea, the Lebanon, Beijing and Australia.

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About the Author

Shirin M. Rai is a professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Warwick, United Kingdom. -- .

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Publisher
Manchester University Press
Publication date
2003
Language
English
ISBN 10 
071905978X
ISBN 13 
9780719059780
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
320
Editor
Rai Shirin