Gender Equality in the Mirror : : Reflecting on Power, Participation and Global Justice /

Gender Equality in the Mirror : : Reflecting on Power, Participation and Global Justice / / edited by Elisa Fornalé.

By taking an innovative perspective, Gender Equality in the Mirror aims to advance the debate on gender equalities and to engage with the complexities of their practical implications in everyday life. Through the voice of women who are contributing with their life and work to the pursuit of the coll...

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Superior document:World Trade Institute Advanced Studies ; Volume 10
TeilnehmendeR:
Fornalé, Elisa,
Place / Publishing House:Leiden, The Netherlands : : Koninklijke Brill NV,, [2022]
©2022
Year of Publication:2022
Edition:First edition.
Language:English
Series:World Trade Institute advanced studies ; Volume 10.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 227 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • Half Title
  • Series Information
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Illustrations
  • Notes on Contributors
  • Introduction: Reflecting on Power, Participation and Global Justice
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Status of Women's Empowerment: Moving from Powerless Equality to Powerful Equality
  • 3 Non-ideal Theory and Global Gender Justice
  • 4 Structure of the Book
  • 4.1 Women and Resilient Inequalities
  • 4.2 Women and Socio-economic Equality
  • 4.3 Women's Participation at the International Level and Institutional Encounters
  • 5 Background Information
  • References
  • Part 1 Women and Resilient Inequalities
  • Chapter 1 Progress in and Challenges to the Rights of Women to Non-discrimination and Gender Equality
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Progress in the Rights of Women: Legal Concepts
  • 2.1 From Formal to Substantive Equality
  • 2.2 Forms of Discrimination
  • 2.3 Sex and Gender
  • 3 Progress in the Rights of Women
  • 3.1 Equal Participation, Representation and Decision-making Positions: Economic and Political Participation
  • 3.2 Marriage, Unions and Families
  • 3.3 Labour and Social Laws
  • 3.4 Education
  • 3.5 Gender-based Violence against Women
  • 3.6 Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
  • 3.7 Increased Awareness and Renewal/Revival of Feminism
  • 4 A Political Tool: The sdg s, Agenda 2030
  • 5 Challenges to the Rights of Women
  • 5.1 The covid-19 Pandemic and the sdg s
  • 5.2 Neo-Liberalism
  • 5.3 Increased Gender-based Violence against Women
  • 5.4 Gender Stereotypes
  • 5.5 The Slow Pace of Change
  • 5.6 Backlash against Human Rights and Multilateralism
  • 5.7 Misusing the Language of Human Rights and Attacks on "Gender Ideology"
  • 6 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 2 The Urgency of a Quantum Leap for Gender Equality in the World of Work
  • 1 Introduction.
  • 2 Endemic Gender Gaps in the Labour Market: Before the covid-19 Pandemic
  • 3 The covid-19 Pandemic: Undoing Already Too Slow Progress
  • 4 More than a Century of Women's Rights at Work: But Still a Long Way to Go
  • 5 At the Crossroads of Gender Equality in the World of Work: The Right Path to Gender Equality
  • 5.1 Double Investments in the Care Economy
  • 5.2 Promote Policies for Time and Care
  • 5.3 Expand Social Protection for a Human-centred World of Work
  • 5.4 Overcome Discrimination, Gender Stereotypes, Violence and Harassment
  • 5.5 Lifelong Learning so that No One Is Left Behind
  • 5.6 Give Decision-making Power to Women
  • 6 Conclusions: A Quantum Leap for Gender Equality at Work and Beyond
  • References
  • Chapter 3 Gender Mainstreaming at the World Health Organization: Experience, Challenges, and Pitfalls in Global Health
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 What Is Gender Mainstreaming?
  • 3 Barriers to Gender Mainstreaming
  • 3.1 Addressing Conceptual Challenges
  • 3.2 Need for Strong Leadership and Commitment
  • 3.3 Overcoming Practical Constraints
  • 4 What Can We Learn from Mainstreaming Gender, Equity, and Rights within the World Health Organization
  • 5 Moving the Strategy Forward
  • 6 Impact of who's Gender Mainstreaming Work on the Ground
  • 6.1 Integrating a ger Analysis in Sexual and Reproductive Health Assessments
  • 6.2 Examining the Role of Power Relations in Access to Care
  • 6.3 Working alongside Other Social Justice Agendas
  • 7 Reflections on who's Experience
  • 7.1 Conceptual Considerations
  • 7.2 The Role of Leadership
  • 7.3 Practical Constraints
  • 8 Conclusions
  • References
  • Part 2 Women and Socio-economic Equality
  • Chapter 4 (En)gendering EU Citizenship
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Law, (EU) Citizenship and Gender
  • 3 Mobile Women and EU Worker Status
  • 4 Retaining EU Worker Status: Interruptions in Employment History.
  • 5 EU Citizenship: a Fundamental Change for Mobile EU Women?
  • 6 Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 5 Gender Gaps in Migration Studies: Recent Developments and Prospects
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Gender and Migration Research: Evolution in Different Social Contexts
  • 3 State of Migration Studies in Quantitative Terms
  • 3.1 Visibilised Women, Feminised Gender
  • 3.2 Slowly Increasing Consideration of Sexuality and lgbtq
  • 3.3 Continued Transnationalisation
  • 3.4 Rising Intersectionality, Prevailing Mobility Lens
  • 3.5 Diversification of Research Focus
  • 3.6 Expansion beyond the Core Disciplines
  • 4 Discussion and Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
  • Chapter 6 Unpaid Work during the covid-19 Pandemic: Amount, Allocation and the Aftermath: A European Perspective
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Amount: a Heavily Increased Workload in the Households
  • 3 Allocation: Women Doing the Lion's Share - but also a Real Shock for Men
  • 4 The Aftermath
  • 4.1 Could Women's Employment be Affected?
  • 4.2 A Shift towards More Egalitarian Gender Norms?
  • 5 Conclusion: Room for Research, Room for Intervention
  • References
  • Chapter 7 The Unequal Ivory Tower: The Effects of covid-19 on Academic Mothers
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Gendered Division of Labour in the Home and at Work
  • 3 Sample and Methodology
  • 4 Childcare Organization and Feelings of Despair
  • 5 Alternative Strategies for Combining Care and Work
  • 6 Discussion
  • 7 Future Research and Recommendations
  • References
  • Chapter 8 Women and Financial Equality: Rewriting the Rules
  • 1 Financial Equality: A Preliminary Theoretical and Legal Background
  • 2 Financial Equality: the Need for a New Narrative
  • 3 Barriers to Gender Equality in the Financial World: What Are We Talking About?
  • 4 Financial Literacy and Financial Equality: Where Do We Stand?.
  • 5 Building up a New Narrative around Money for the Younger Generations
  • 6 Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • Part 3 Women's Participation at the International Level and Institutional Encounters
  • Chapter 9 Gender Equality in the Judiciary - with an Emphasis on International Judiciary
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Why Is Gender Equality So Important in Rendering Justice?
  • 3 What Is the Present Situation for Women in International Courts and Tribunals?
  • 4 What are the Reasons for the Present Situation?
  • 5 What Can We Do to Improve the Situation?
  • 6 Conclusion
  • Postscriptum
  • References
  • Chapter 10 Gender Equality in Crisis: Emerging Challenges for Women's Participation
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Gender Equality and Participation
  • 3 The Impact of the Regulatory and Institutional Framework of Lockdown: The Composition of 'Task Forces'
  • 3.1 At International Level
  • 3.2 At Domestic Level
  • 3.2.1 Italy
  • 3.3 Main Challenges
  • 4 Conclusion
  • References
  • Index.

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