Sarah L. Henderson and Alana S. Jeydel
Each chapter ends with a Conclusion and For More Information.
Preface
Acknowledgments
PART I. WOMEN IMPACTING POLITICS
1. Women and Institutional Politics
Women and Voting
- The Expansion of Suffrage
- Women's Political Participation
Paths and Barriers to
Political Office
The Impact of Female Legislators, Bureaucrats, and Executives
- Women in Legislatures, Parliaments, and Cabinets
- Women as Executives
Advancing Women's Equality
2. Women and Noninstitutional Politics
Defining Social Movements, Interest Groups, and Women's
Movements
Why Do Women's Movements and Organizations Form?
Why Do Women Join Women's Movements and Organizations?
Strategies and Tactics
The Impact of Women's Movements
The Rise of Extremist Nationalist and Religious Fundamentalist Movements
3. Women and Revolutionary
Movements
Defining Revolutions
Why Do Women Join Revolutionary Movements?
- Marxist Revolutionary Movements
- Liberal/Democratization Movements
- Religious Fundamentalist Movements
Revolutionary Strategies and Tactics
The Revolution's Impact on Women
- Marxist
Revolutionary Movements
- Liberal/Democratization Movements
- Religious Fundamentalist Movements
- The Arab Spring
PART II. GENDERING PUBLIC POLICY
4. Women and Employment
The Debate over Equal Employment Policies
Policy Areas
- Equal Pay
- Equality in
Hiring, Promotion, and Firing
- Sexual Harassment
- Retirement Income
Advancing Women's Equality
5. Women, Work, and Family
The Debate over Reconciliation Policies
Policy Areas
- Parental Leave Policies and Family Allowances
- Early Childhood Education and
Care
Advancing Women's Equality
6. Abortion Politics
The Debate over Reproductive Rights and Abortion
Ireland
The United States
The Netherlands
General Themes
Advancing Women's Equality
PART III. PARTICIPATION AND PROTEST IN THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY
7.
Gender, Development, and International Organizations
The Argument for Gender Equality
The Status of Gender Equality
- International Development: Designing Policy to Promote Gender Equality
- International Norms and Law
8. Women and the Global Economy
Women and
Work
Globalization
- Women in the Global Assembly Line
Women and Migration
Rural Women, the Environment, and Sustainable Development
Women and Economic Crisis
Advancing Women's Equality
9. Women and Health
The Status of Women's Health
- Women and Reproductive
Health
- The Problem of Boy Preference
- Women and HIV
Advancing Women's Equality
10. Women and Education
The Status of Women and Education
Advancing Women's Equality
11. Women and Sexual Violence During War
The Intent of Sexual Violence
Incidents of Sexual
Violence
- The Former Yugoslavia
- The Congo
- Sierra Leone
- Tanzania
The Impact of Sexual Violence on Women
Addressing Sexual Violence Against Women
Women as Combatants
- What Happens to the Boys?
12.. Women and Physical Autonomy
Female Genital
Cutting
Virginity Tests
Women's Bodies as Whipping Posts
Addressing Women's Physical Autonomy
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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Sarah L. Henderson is Associate Professor of Political Science at Oregon State University. Alana S. Jeydel is Professor of Political Science at American River College.
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