'Not only does this volume break new ground by launching a discussion on the interplay of gender with civil society, but it is also a fascinating collection of stories about women taking on all-powerful-all-present patriarchies-and questions for reflection by feminists, especially in the west.' - International Labour Review'An emancipatory terrain for both men and women.'- International Labour Review

• 1. Introduction Jude Howell2. Gender and Civil Society in East Central Europe Barbara Einhorn and Charlotte Sever3. Women's Organisations and Civil Society in China: Making a Difference Jude Howell4. Women in Movement: Transformations in African Political Landscapes Aili Mari Tripp5. Gender and Civil Society in the Middle East Nadje Al-Ali6. The Discourse of Dangdut: Gender and Civil Society in Indonesia Diane Mulligan7. Chilean Feminism(s) in the 1990s: Paradoxes of an Unfinished Transition Marcela Rios Tobar8. Impact of Feminist Civil Society and Political Alliances on Gender Policies in Mexico Linda S. Stevenson9. The Dimensions and Policy Impact of Feminist Civil Society: Democratic Policy Making on Violence Against Women in the Fifty U.S. States S.L.Weldon10. Who is the Real Civil Society? Women's Groups versus Pro-Family Groups at the International Criminal Court Negotations Marlies GlaiusConclusion Jude Howell

'Not only does this volume break new ground by launching a discussion on the interplay of gender with civil society, but it is also a fascinating collection of stories about women taking on all-powerful-all-present patriarchies-and questions for reflection by feminists, especially in the west.' - International Labour Review'An emancipatory terrain for both men and women.'- International Labour Review

• 1. Introduction Jude Howell2. Gender and Civil Society in East Central Europe Barbara Einhorn and Charlotte Sever3. Women's Organisations and Civil Society in China: Making a Difference Jude Howell4. Women in Movement: Transformations in African Political Landscapes Aili Mari Tripp5. Gender and Civil Society in the Middle East Nadje Al-Ali6. The Discourse of Dangdut: Gender and Civil Society in Indonesia Diane Mulligan7. Chilean Feminism(s) in the 1990s: Paradoxes of an Unfinished Transition Marcela Rios Tobar8. Impact of Feminist Civil Society and Political Alliances on Gender Policies in Mexico Linda S. Stevenson9. The Dimensions and Policy Impact of Feminist Civil Society: Democratic Policy Making on Violence Against Women in the Fifty U.S. States S.L.Weldon10. Who is the Real Civil Society? Women's Groups versus Pro-Family Groups at the International Criminal Court Negotations Marlies GlaiusConclusion Jude Howell

'Not only does this volume break new ground by launching a discussion on the interplay of gender with civil society, but it is also a fascinating collection of stories about women taking on all-powerful-all-present patriarchies-and questions for reflection by feminists, especially in the west.' - International Labour Review'An emancipatory terrain for both men and women.'- International Labour Review

• 1. Introduction Jude Howell2. Gender and Civil Society in East Central Europe Barbara Einhorn and Charlotte Sever3. Women's Organisations and Civil Society in China: Making a Difference Jude Howell4. Women in Movement: Transformations in African Political Landscapes Aili Mari Tripp5. Gender and Civil Society in the Middle East Nadje Al-Ali6. The Discourse of Dangdut: Gender and Civil Society in Indonesia Diane Mulligan7. Chilean Feminism(s) in the 1990s: Paradoxes of an Unfinished Transition Marcela Rios Tobar8. Impact of Feminist Civil Society and Political Alliances on Gender Policies in Mexico Linda S. Stevenson9. The Dimensions and Policy Impact of Feminist Civil Society: Democratic Policy Making on Violence Against Women in the Fifty U.S. States S.L.Weldon10. Who is the Real Civil Society? Women's Groups versus Pro-Family Groups at the International Criminal Court Negotations Marlies GlaiusConclusion Jude Howell