EAN: 9783319602783

THE GENDER OF INFORMAL POLITICS - JANET ELISE J...

This book argues that the primary political obstacle holding women back in the twenty-first
century is a bait and switch promising but simultaneously undercutting gender equality. Through
a comparison of Russia and Iceland  the book shows how this revised form of male dominance came
about  how it constrains feminisms  and how activists are beginning to fight back. It argues
that while feminist movements have made it harder for most countries to maintain formal rules
discriminating against women  economic liberalization strengthened male-dominated elites in
informal institutions. These elites offer women prominent roles as policymakers and in
non-governmental organizations  but then box them in with little room to represent women's
interests. Activists' attempts to shame countries for ignoring problems such as violence
against women result in new laws  but  lacking the necessary funding and enforcement  violence
and inequality intensify. Explaining this paradox is the principal focus for social scientists
policymakers  and activists concerned with gender equality  women's social inclusion  and human
rights.

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