Heike Fleßner, Ph.D., professor of Social Pedagogy at Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg/ Germany and teaches Social Pedagogy and Women's Gender Studies; Lydia Potts, Ph.D, teaches Political Science, Intercultural Education and Women's and Gender Studies at Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg/ Germany.

• I. Focus: Global Perspectives.- Co-option or Transformation? Women’s and Gender Studies Worldwide.- From Feminist Studies to Gender Studies: Challenges to Gender Studies at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.- II. Focus: Europe (I) — Germany.- Women’s and Gender Studies in German Higher Education.- Women’s and Gender Studies in Germany — Strategies for Internationalization.- III. Focus: Europe (II) — Eastern Europe.- Women’s and Gender Studies in a Global-Local Perspective: Developing the Frame.- Gender Studies in Warsaw.- IV. Focus: Europe (III) — European Union and Nongovernmental Organizations.- Gender and Power — The European Union as a Masculine Project of Supranational Government.- Strategies and Demands of Women’s NGOs from Central and Eastern Europe in the Beijing +5 and the European Union Enlargement Process.- V. Focus: Middle East — Yemen, Jordan and Turkey.- The Transition in the Situation of Women in Yemen.- New Perspectives and Challenges for Women’s Studies at Aden University, Yemen.- Women’s Status in Jordan — Progress and Setbacks.- The Women’s Studies Program at the University of Jordan: Current Status and Prospects for the Future.- Turkish Women’s Studies: The METU Gender and Women’s Studies Graduate Program Experience.- VI. Focus: India and Nepal.- Gender Issues in Haryana and at CCS Haryana Agricultural University, India.- Women’s Studies at Padmakanya Multiple Campus Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.- Strategies of Women’s Empowerment: Women’s Micro Enterprises in Nepal.- VII. Focus: Republic of South Africa.- The Dilemmas of Gender Mainstreaming for Gender Studies in South Africa.- Does the Policy and Legislative Framework Address the Impact of HIV/AIDS on Women at Work and Girl Learners atPublic Schools in South Africa?.- VIII. Conclusions.- Which Equalities Matter? Or Even: Does Equality Matter?.- Contributors.

Heike Fleßner, Ph.D., professor of Social Pedagogy at Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg/ Germany and teaches Social Pedagogy and Women's Gender Studies; Lydia Potts, Ph.D, teaches Political Science, Intercultural Education and Women's and Gender Studies at Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg/ Germany.

• I. Focus: Global Perspectives.- Co-option or Transformation? Women’s and Gender Studies Worldwide.- From Feminist Studies to Gender Studies: Challenges to Gender Studies at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.- II. Focus: Europe (I) — Germany.- Women’s and Gender Studies in German Higher Education.- Women’s and Gender Studies in Germany — Strategies for Internationalization.- III. Focus: Europe (II) — Eastern Europe.- Women’s and Gender Studies in a Global-Local Perspective: Developing the Frame.- Gender Studies in Warsaw.- IV. Focus: Europe (III) — European Union and Nongovernmental Organizations.- Gender and Power — The European Union as a Masculine Project of Supranational Government.- Strategies and Demands of Women’s NGOs from Central and Eastern Europe in the Beijing +5 and the European Union Enlargement Process.- V. Focus: Middle East — Yemen, Jordan and Turkey.- The Transition in the Situation of Women in Yemen.- New Perspectives and Challenges for Women’s Studies at Aden University, Yemen.- Women’s Status in Jordan — Progress and Setbacks.- The Women’s Studies Program at the University of Jordan: Current Status and Prospects for the Future.- Turkish Women’s Studies: The METU Gender and Women’s Studies Graduate Program Experience.- VI. Focus: India and Nepal.- Gender Issues in Haryana and at CCS Haryana Agricultural University, India.- Women’s Studies at Padmakanya Multiple Campus Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.- Strategies of Women’s Empowerment: Women’s Micro Enterprises in Nepal.- VII. Focus: Republic of South Africa.- The Dilemmas of Gender Mainstreaming for Gender Studies in South Africa.- Does the Policy and Legislative Framework Address the Impact of HIV/AIDS on Women at Work and Girl Learners atPublic Schools in South Africa?.- VIII. Conclusions.- Which Equalities Matter? Or Even: Does Equality Matter?.- Contributors.

Heike Fleßner, Ph.D., professor of Social Pedagogy at Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg/ Germany and teaches Social Pedagogy and Women's Gender Studies; Lydia Potts, Ph.D, teaches Political Science, Intercultural Education and Women's and Gender Studies at Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg/ Germany.

• I. Focus: Global Perspectives.- Co-option or Transformation? Women’s and Gender Studies Worldwide.- From Feminist Studies to Gender Studies: Challenges to Gender Studies at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.- II. Focus: Europe (I) — Germany.- Women’s and Gender Studies in German Higher Education.- Women’s and Gender Studies in Germany — Strategies for Internationalization.- III. Focus: Europe (II) — Eastern Europe.- Women’s and Gender Studies in a Global-Local Perspective: Developing the Frame.- Gender Studies in Warsaw.- IV. Focus: Europe (III) — European Union and Nongovernmental Organizations.- Gender and Power — The European Union as a Masculine Project of Supranational Government.- Strategies and Demands of Women’s NGOs from Central and Eastern Europe in the Beijing +5 and the European Union Enlargement Process.- V. Focus: Middle East — Yemen, Jordan and Turkey.- The Transition in the Situation of Women in Yemen.- New Perspectives and Challenges for Women’s Studies at Aden University, Yemen.- Women’s Status in Jordan — Progress and Setbacks.- The Women’s Studies Program at the University of Jordan: Current Status and Prospects for the Future.- Turkish Women’s Studies: The METU Gender and Women’s Studies Graduate Program Experience.- VI. Focus: India and Nepal.- Gender Issues in Haryana and at CCS Haryana Agricultural University, India.- Women’s Studies at Padmakanya Multiple Campus Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.- Strategies of Women’s Empowerment: Women’s Micro Enterprises in Nepal.- VII. Focus: Republic of South Africa.- The Dilemmas of Gender Mainstreaming for Gender Studies in South Africa.- Does the Policy and Legislative Framework Address the Impact of HIV/AIDS on Women at Work and Girl Learners atPublic Schools in South Africa?.- VIII. Conclusions.- Which Equalities Matter? Or Even: Does Equality Matter?.- Contributors.