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This book analyses gender equality policy implementation in France. Presenting seven detailed case studies through a common comparative framework by leading experts on French gender policy, it sheds light on if, how, and under what conditions gender equality policy in practice leads to success, overall gender transformation, and enhanced gender equality in democratic settings. The book contributes to ongoing comparative research that focuses on the post adoption phases of implementation and evaluation and seeks to develop accurate recipes for gender equality policy success. It will appeal to all those interested in gender studies, comparative politics and public policy, and policy implementation.
Sommario
Chapter 1. The Comparative Context for the Study of French Gender Equality Policy in Practice.- Chapter 2. Party Penalties for Parity: Less Than Meets the Eye.- Chapter 3. Gender Quotas in the French Bureaucratic Elite: The Soft Power of Restricted Coercion.- Chapter 4. Elder Care Allowances in Action: Missed Opportunities for Gender Transformation at the Departmental Level.- Chapter 5. Pay Equity Through Collective Bargaining: When Voluntary State Feminism Meets Selective Business Practice.- Chapter 6. Cross-Sectoral Training to Reduce Violence Against Women: A New Feminist Opportunity in the Regions?.- Chapter 7. Forced Marriage and Gender Transformation: Feminist State and Civil Society Networks at the Local Level.- Chapter 8. The Gender Equality Potential of New Anti-prostitution Policy: A Critical Juncture for Concrete Reform.-Chapter 9. The Search for the Elusive Recipe for Gender Equality: When Policy Implementation Matters.
Info autore
Isabelle Engeli is a Professor of Public Policy at the University of Exeter, UK.
Amy G. Mazur is Claudius O. and Mary W. Johnson Distinguished Professor in Political Science at Washington State University, USA andAssociate Researcher at LIEPP, Sciences Po Paris.
Riassunto
This book analyses gender equality policy implementation in France. Presenting seven detailed case studies through a common comparative framework by leading experts on French gender policy, it sheds light on if, how, and under what conditions gender equality policy in practice leads to success, overall gender transformation, and enhanced gender equality in democratic settings. The book contributes to ongoing comparative research that focuses on the post adoption phases of implementation and evaluation and seeks to develop accurate recipes for gender equality policy success. It will appeal to all those interested in gender studies, comparative politics and public policy, and policy implementation.
