Making Gender Equality Happen
Knowledge, Change and Resistance in EU Gender Mainstreaming
By Rosalind Cavaghan | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
In theory, the EU’s ‘Gender Mainstreaming’ policy should mark it out as a trail-blazer in gender equality, but gender equality activists in Europe confront a knotty problem; most civil servants and policy makers can’t understand how to ‘mainstream’ gender.
Making Gender Equality Happen argues that we should take this problem seriously. In this book Cavaghan uncovers the social processes that make gender appear irrelevant to so many policy makers using a new method, gender knowledge contestation analysis. Building on this new perspective Cavaghan identifies:
• barriers to effective gender mainstreaming;
• mechanisms of resistance to gender mainstreaming; and
• the steps towards positive change, which gender mainstreaming can yield, even when results stop short of ‘transformation’.
These findings present fresh perspectives for policy makers and activists aiming to make gender equality happen. Cavaghan’s new method also opens fresh avenues in feminist EU studies, which are particularly relevant in the wake of the financial crisis, as the EU seems to be stepping away from its commitments to gender equality.
Editions of Making Gender Equality Happen
- EBook
- ISBN 9781317331360
- PDF
- ISBN 9781317331377
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In theory, the EU’s ‘Gender Mainstreaming’ policy should mark it out as a trail-blazer in gender equality, but gender equality activists in Europe confront a knotty problem; most civil servants and policy makers can’t understand how to ‘mainstream’ gender.
Making Gender Equality Happen argues that we should take this problem seriously. In this book Cavaghan uncovers the social processes that make gender appear irrelevant to so many policy makers using a new method, gender knowledge contestation analysis. Building on this new perspective Cavaghan identifies:
• barriers to effective gender mainstreaming;
• mechanisms of resistance to gender mainstreaming; and
• the steps towards positive change, which gender mainstreaming can yield, even when results stop short of ‘transformation’.
These findings present fresh perspectives for policy makers and activists aiming to make gender equality happen. Cavaghan’s new method also opens fresh avenues in feminist EU studies, which are particularly relevant in the wake of the financial crisis, as the EU seems to be stepping away from its commitments to gender equality.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Making Gender Equality Happen about?
In theory, the EU’s ‘Gender Mainstreaming’ policy should mark it out as a trail-blazer in gender equality, but gender equality activists in Europe confront a knotty problem; most civil servants and policy makers can’t understand how to ‘mainstream’ gender.
Making Gender Equality Happen argues that we should take this problem seriously. In this book Cavaghan uncovers the social processes that make gender appear irrelevant to so many policy makers using a new method, gender knowledge contestation analysis. Building on this new perspective Cavaghan identifies:
• barriers to effective gender mainstreaming;
• mechanisms of resistance to gender mainstreaming; and
• the steps towards positive change, which gender mainstreaming can yield, even when results stop short of ‘transformation’.
These findings present fresh perspectives for policy makers and activists aiming to make gender equality happen. Cavaghan’s new method also opens fresh avenues in feminist EU studies, which are particularly relevant in the wake of the financial crisis, as the EU seems to be stepping away from its commitments to gender equality.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Making Gender Equality Happen?
Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Social groups, communities and identities > Gender studies, gender groups
Where can I read a sample of Making Gender Equality Happen?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317331360
Is Making Gender Equality Happen part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Gender and Comparative Politics
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Making Gender Equality Happen?
Rosalind Cavaghan
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Making Gender Equality Happen is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317331360) and pdf(ISBN 9781317331377)