Synopses & Reviews
Taking as a premise that all public policies are gendered, Allwood and Wadia consider selected policy issues which illustrate certain aspects of the relationship between feminism, gender and policy; a relationship which is increasingly recognized as complex, dynamic and variable.
Synopsis
Combining fresh, critical insights from a feminist and anti-racist perspective, this is an excellent synthesis of some of the most important issues on the French public policy agenda. It provides detailed analysis and broad contextualization of debates on employment, parity, domestic violence, abortion, prostitution, and Islamic headscarves.
Synopsis
Introduction Women, Employment and Gender Equality Policy Gender Parity Reform Abortion Prostitution Domestic Violence The Islamic Headscarf (Hijab) Conclusion
About the Author
GILL ALLWOOD is a Reader in Gender Politics at Nottingham Trent University, UK.
KHURSHEED WADIA is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Warwick, UK.
Table of Contents
PART 1: CONTEXTUALIZING GENDER AND POLICY * Introduction * Major International Influences on Policy Formation * PART 2: POLICY ISSUES * Employment * Parity * Domestic Violence * Prostitution * Secularism and the Islamic Headscarf * Conclusion