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Authors:
Edda
Magnus, Naila
Kabeer, Agneta Stark
Contributor(s): H. Gazdar, E. Jelin, S. Razavi, B.
Nagy, S. Arora-Jonsson, S. Hassim, B. Akanji, F. Cos-Montiel, R. Subrahmanian
Programme Area: Gender
and Development
No. of Pages: 312
The Nordic countries have long been seen as pioneers in promoting gender
equality. The book, edited by Naila Kabeer and Agneta Stark with Edda Magnus,
brings together scholars from the global South and post-socialist economies to
reflect on Nordic approaches to gender equality. The contributors to the book
seek to explore from a comparative perspective the vision, values, policies,
mechanisms, coalitions of interests and political processes that help to
explain Nordic achievements on gender equality. While some contributors explore
the Nordic experience through the prism of their own realities, others explore
their own realities through the Nordic prism. By cutting across normal
geographical boundaries, disciplinary boundaries and the boundaries between
theory and policy, this book will be of interest to all readers with an
interest in furthering gender equality.
Contents
1- Introduction: Reversing the Gaze, N. Kabeer, E. Magnus and A. Stark
2- The Transition to Mass Literacy: Comparative Insights from Sweden and
Pakistan, H. Gazdar
3- Gender and the Family in Public Policy: A Comparative View of Argentina and
Sweden, E. Jelin
4- Maternalist Politics in Norway and the Islamic Republic of Iran, S.
Razavi
5- Challenging the Male Norm of Employment: Evidence from Sweden, Norway, and
Hungary, B. Nagy
6- Sexual Politics and Social Policy: Swedish Policy Reviewed, R. Subrahmanian
7- "Women Are Like Boats": Discourse, Policy, and Collective Action
in Sweden and India,S. Arora-Jonsson
8- Quotas and Interest Representation: South Africa and Sweden in Comparative
Perspective, S. Hassim
9- What's in That Little Book? Gender Statistics and the Nordic Road Map Toward
Evidence-Based Policies in Africa, B. Akanji
10- Institutionalising Equality: Putting Gender Issues at the Centre in Mexico
and Sweden, F. Cos-Montiel
11- Don't Disturb the Men: A Viable Gender-Equality Strategy?, A. Stark
12- Passion, Pragmatism, and the Politics of Advocacy: The Nordic Experience
Through a "Gender and Development" Lens, N. Kabeer
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