Gender Equality and Development After Violent Conflict

The Kurdistan Region of Iraq

AvKatherine Ranharter

Inbunden, Engelska, 2015

Del i serien Gender, Development and Social Change

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Beskrivning

Decision makers' attitude towards women and gender has a significant influence on development, especially after conflict. This book analyses the effects of gender-inclusive policies deployed by the Kurdistan Regional Government in the areas of politics, the economy and education on the region and its people.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-08-18
Mått:140 x 216 x 13 mm
Vikt:363 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Gender, Development and Social Change
Antal sidor:172
Upplaga:2015
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:9781137528810

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Katherine Ranharter is a researcher at the University of Exeter, UK. Her research focuses on conflict, gender and reconciliation. She also has a special interest in the areas of migration and asylum, on which she has worked with various local and international organisations.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction2. Setting the Scene2.1. Kurdistan ' 's History – The Long Path to Autonomy 2.2. Women and Gender Equality in the Kurdistan Region – Then and Now 3. Gender, Women and Politics 3.1. Gender and Women in Negotiations 3.2. Gender, Women and Parliament 3.3. Grassroots Activism 4. Gender, Women and the Economy 4.1. Influencing Economic Development from a National Level– Gendering Macroeconomic Policies 4.2. Women, Gender and the Labour Market 5. Gender, Women and Society – The Power of Education 5.1. Children ' 's Schooling 5.2. Higher Education and Social Research 6. Conclusion 6.1. Politics 6.2. Economy 6.3. Education