When and why do governments promote women's rights? Through comparative analysis of
state action in seventy countries from 1975 to 2005, this book shows how different women's …

Over the past decade, significant global attention has been paid to the issue of 'widespread
and systematic'sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). To contribute to the prevention of …

The fully revised and updated new edition of this textbook continues to provide the most
accessible overview of the main approaches in the study of public policy. It seeks to review …

Since the inception of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325) in
2000, feminist academia has been closely interested in the developing women, peace, and …

Understanding the role of institutions can help explain why gender equality policies often fail
and why the efforts of gender equality advocates are frequently frustrated. Focusing on micro …

This book explores the gendered dynamics of institutional innovation, continuity and change
in candidate selection and recruitment. Drawing on the insights of feminist institutionalism, it …

Después de lustros de implementar iniciativas diversas de igualdad y de incorporar el
principio de transversalidad de género o gender mainstreaming en la normativa de los …

Although women's access to political power has increased tremendously, nowhere are
women equal to men in their influence over and exercise of political authority. Scholarship …

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To what extent do gender relations in society influence the likelihood of negotiations during
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