Gender and Policy in France (French Politics, Society and Culture)

"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"--Provided by publisher. Machine generated contents note: 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 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. 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. Front Matter....Pages i-ix Introduction....Pages 1-17 Women, Employment and Gender Equality Policy....Pages 18-59 Gender Parity Reform....Pages 60-81 Abortion....Pages 82-104 Prostitution....Pages 105-127 Domestic Violence....Pages 128-151 The Islamic Headscarf (hijab)....Pages 152-183 Conclusion....Pages 184-190 Back Matter....Pages 191-225