Negotiating Gender Equity in the Global South: The Politics of Domestic Violence Policy

ISBN-13: 9780367660574 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 262 str.

Sohela Nazneen; Sam Hickey; Eleni Sifaki

Opis

This book uncovers the multiple political dynamics that influence governments to adopt and implement gender equity policies, pushing the debate beyond simply the role of women’s inclusion in influencing policy.

Spis treści

PART I: The politics of gender equity: setting the scene  1. Beyond the inclusion-to-influence debate: the politics of negotiating gender equity 2. Investigating the politics of gender equity through a power domains approach 3.Ending domestic violence: the politics of global norm diffusion PART II: The power of strongmen and ruling coalitions: promoting gender equity in dominant settlements  4. Contesting ideas, aligning incentives: the politics of Uganda’s Domestic Violence Act (2010) 5. Establishing a strong political commitment to gender equity: the politics of Rwanda’s law on the Prevention and Punishment of Gender-Based Violence (2008) 6. Achieving a broad-based coalition: the politics of South Africa’s Domestic Violence Act (1998) PART III: The significance of informal networks: promoting gender equity in competitive settlements  7. Building strategic relationships with the political elites: the politics of Bangladesh’s Domestic Violence Act 2010 8. Between democratization and patronage: the politics of Ghana’s Domestic Violence Act (2007) 9. Building strong alliances: the politics of the Protection of Domestic Violence Act in India (2006) PART IV: Concluding thoughts and ways forward  10. How does politics shape the negotiation of gender equity in the Global South? A comparative analysis 11. Researching the politics of gender equity: next steps 12. From transformative policy to transforming political settlements

O autorze

Sohela Nazneen, Research Fellow, Gender and Sexuality, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK.

Sam Hickey, Professor of Politics and Development and Research Director, Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre (ESID), The University of Manchester, UK.

Eleni Sifaki, Research Associate, Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre (ESID), The University of Manchester, UK.