Gender autonomy in Western Europe : an imprecise revolution / Rina Singh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Singh, Rina.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Europe, Western.

Women.

Women's rights--Europe, Western.

Women's rights.

Sex role--Europe, Western.

Sex role.

Equality--Europe, Western.

Equality.

Western Europe.

Physical Description:

x, 236 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Macmillan Press ; New York : St. Martin's Press, 1998.

Contents:

1.1 Theories of Equality 2

1.1.1 Liberal Theory 2

1.1.2 Marxist Theory 5

1.1.3 Feminist Theory 7

1.1.4 A Policy Approach to Adequate Equality for Women 9

1.2 Thesis Statement 14

1.3 Methodology 19

1.3.2 Limitations of the Study 25

2 The Basis for Autonomy: Equality in the Public Sphere 27

2.1 Participation in Political Institutions 28

2.1.1 Representation in National Legislatures 28

2.1.2 Representation across the Ideological Spectrum 31

2.1.3 Representation in Non-national Elected Bodies and in National Cabinet/Ministerial Posts 34

2.2 Interest Incorporation: Women and Trade Unions 37

2.3 Labour Force Participation 40

2.3.1 Female Activity and Unemployment Rate Ratios 41

2.3.2 Segregation 44

2.3.3 Female Wage Ratios 48

3 Strengthening Autonomy: Equal Opportunity into the Public Sphere 54

3.1 Legal Bases for Equal Opportunity 55

3.2 Affirmative Action Measures 64

3.3 Tax Incentives/Disincentives to Women's Employment 68

3.4 Accommodation of Interrupted Working Patterns 71

3.4.1 Part-time Workers' Entitlements to Unemployment Benefits 72

3.4.2 Arrangements for Pension Benefits 76

3.5 Protection against Sexual Harassment at Work 80

4 Securing Autonomy: Reconciling the Public and Private Spheres 90

4.1 Maternity Benefits 91

4.2 Childcare Policies 93

4.2.1 Publicly Provided Childcare Services 94

4.2.2 Parental Leave Benefits 98

4.3 Gender Role-sharing Initiatives 106

5 The Challenge for Autonomy: Intervention in the Private Sphere 113

5.1 Divorce Policies 114

5.2 Reproductive Rights 126

5.3 Policies on Violence against Women 136

6 Models of Gender Autonomy 148

6.1 The Advanced Model 149

6.2 The Potentially Progressive Model 153

6.3 The Conservative Model 159

6.4 The Underdeveloped Model 166.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-232) and index.

ISBN:

0312176163

OCLC:

36761679