Abstract
This article focuses on the experience of developing gender equality indicators in the UK and Republic of Ireland and on the challenges confronting policy makers in mainstreaming gender equality into public policies. It identifies the internationalisation of gender equality as a critical pressure on governments to address gender mainstreaming, and summarises the literature on gender equality indicators as a policy response to this demand. It reflects on experiences in the UK and Ireland in developing gender equality indicators and concludes with a discussion of methodological and political challenges confronting policy makers in incorporating gender mainstreaming into general policy concerns.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 597-614 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Policy and Politics |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Equality policy
- Gender equality indicators
- Gender mainstreaming
- Policy makers