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The idea of gender equality is now commonplace in international communities. It is adopted, adapted and enshrined in legislation by many nations, but implemented, monitored and evaluated by relatively few. Combining theoretical insights with empirical examples, this study discusses the similarities and differences in levels of awareness, commitment to equality of opportunity, and readiness to turn rhetoric into reality in a number of West European countries, including Spain, the Netherlands, Britain, Norway and Ireland.

This study examines obstacles to women's parliamentary representation in 27 western democracies. Women?s political underrepresentation internationally is a cause of concern to international organisations such as the UN, Inter-parliamentary Union, the Council of Europe and the EU, who commission research, publish reports and urge national governments to acknowledge and address the democratic deficit in their legislatures. Women's workforce participation has long been associated with increased interest and participation in political matters. However, despite growing educational and employment opportunity over the past two decades, women's parliamentary participation continues to lag, and in 1999 stands at 13 percent, just over half-way to holding a quarter of parliamentary seats. ; TARA (Trinity?s Access to Research Archive) has a robust takedown policy. Please contact us if you have any concerns: rssadmin@tcd.ie

Die Veröffentlichung beschreibt die seit der Weltfrauenkonferenz im September 1995 in Beijing unternommenen Initiativen, die dort beschlossene Aktionsplattform in Europa und Afrika umzusetzen. Ein eigener Teil befaßt sich ausführlich mit den in den SADC-Länder unternommenen Initiativen. Im Anhang u.a.: The Windhoek Agenda on Gender Equality (März 1997), SADC Declaration on Gender and Development (September 1997). (DÜI-Sbd)