Women and Politics in a Global World

Sarah L. Henderson is Associate Professor of Political Science at Oregon State University.Alana S. Jeydel is Assistant Professor of Political Science at American River College.

• Each Chapter ends with a Conclusion and Notes Preface PART I: WOMEN IMPACTING POLITICS 1. Women and Institutional PoliticsWomen and Voting The Expansion of Suffrage Women's Political Participation Paths and Barriers to Political Office The Impact of Female Legislators, Bureaucrats, and Executives Women in Legislatures, Parliaments, and Cabinets Women as Executives Advancing Women's Equality 2. Women and Noninstitutional PoliticsDefining Social Movements, Interest Groups, and Women's Movements Why Do Women's Movements and Organizations Form? Why Do Women Join Women's Movements and Organizations? Strategies and Tactics The Impact of Women's Movements The Rise of Extremist Nationalist and Religious Fundamentalist Movements 3. Women and Revolutionary MovementsDefining Revolutions Why Do Women Join Revolutionary Movements? Marxist Revolutionary Movements Liberal/Democratization Movements Religious Fundamentalist Movements Revolutionary Strategies and Tactics The Revolution's Impact on Women Political Impact Economic Impact Social Impact PART II: GENDERING PUBLIC POLICY 4. Women and Employment The Debate over Equal Employment Policies Policy Areas Equal Pay Equality in Hiring, Promotion, and Firing Sexual Harassment Retirement Income Advancing Women's Equality 5. Women, Work, and Family The Debate over Reconciliation Policies Policy Areas Maternity, Parental, Paternity, and Family Leaves Family Allowances Early Childhood Education and Care Advancing Women's Equality 6. Abortion Politics The Debate over Abortion Ireland The United States The Netherlands General Themes Advancing Women's Equality PART III: PARTICIPATION AND PROTEST IN THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY 7. Gender, Development, and International Organizations The Evolution of Gender Equality in Theory and Practice Measuring Gender EqualityInternational Development: Designing Policy to Promote Gender EqualityInternational Norms and Law Designing Policy: Development Conferences, Programs, and Research 8. Women and the Global Economy Women and Work Globalization Women in the Global Assembly Line Women and MigrationRural Women, the Environment, and Sustainable DevelopmentWomen and Economic Crisis Advancing Women's Equality 9. Women and Health The Status of Women's Health Women and Reproductive Health The Problem of Boy Preference Women and HIV Advancing Women's Equality 10. Women and Education The Status of Women and Education Advancing Women's Equality 11. Women and Sexual Violence During War The Intent of Sexual Violence Incidents of Sexual Violence The Former Yugoslavia The Congo Sierra Leone Tanzania The Impact of Sexual Violence on Women Addressing Sexual Violence Against Women Women as Combatants What Happens to the Boys? 12. Women and Physical Autonomy Female Genital Cutting Virginity Tests Women's Bodies as Whipping Posts Addressing Women's Physical Autonomy NotesBibliography Index