Kantola, Johanna,

Gender and the European Union / Johanna Kantola. - Houndmills, Basingtoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. - xiii, 270 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-263) and index.

Introducing gender and the European Union -- The history of gender in the European Union -- Gendering political representation in the European Union -- Policy-making processes, actors and institutions in the EU from a gender perspective -- The EU gender policy: reconciling work and family -- Gender mainstreaming in EU policy-making -- Gender violence in the European Union -- 'Tackling multiple discrimination': gender and intersecting inequalities -- Gendering Europeanization in the enlarged Union -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Women's policy agencies in the EU.

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Sex role--European Union countries.
Women--Political activity--European Union countries.
Equality--European Union countries.

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