Policy, Politics & Gender: Women Gaining Ground

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Kumarian Press, 1998 - Economic development - 243 pages
* Covers NGO, government agency, and international agency policies
* Addresses key policy areas, such as education and work, through gender analysis

Policy, Politics & Gender identifies and develops the connections between women’s politics and public policies and practices. Staudt focuses on political activism, underscoring strategies that have influenced great change in policies. By examining the realities of social change from all perspectives, we are reminded that every institution is a source of and site for struggle.

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Contents

Beginning Reflections on Language Power and Ethics
11
International Institutions
37
Education for Life and Capacitation
83
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About the author (1998)

Kathleen Staudt is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Civic Engagement. She received her PhD in political science from the University of Wisconsin (Madison) in 1976, and joined the UTEP faculty in 1977. Her research interests include border politics and public policy; education, schools, and standardized testing; women and gender in international development and bureaucracy; domestic violence; and civic engagement and education. She is a member of the doctoral faculty for the EdD.

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