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Nicht nur genderpolitisch unumwunden rückwärtsgewandte, sondern auch vermeintlich liberale Beiträge missverstehen Butler. Dazu zwei aktuelle Beispiele: die mediale Repräsentation der Transsexuellen Caitlyn Jenner und die der Eurovision Song Contest-Gewinnerin von 2014, Conchita Wurst. Im Fall von Jenner gerät über die Begeisterung für den erfolgreich vollzogenen Seitenwechsel der Machtanspruch von Gender selbst in den Hintergrund, sie wird zur Ikone einer neoliberalen Selbstoptimierung. Im Fall von Wurst wird die Event-Kultur von Eurovision insgesamt als «Gender-Fasching» wahrgenommen. Beide Beispiele illustrieren eine der gängigsten Fehllektüren Butlers: dass Gender frei wählbar wäre oder sogar so einfach zu haben sei wie ein Kostümwechsel. An diesem Punkt schlägt die mediale Berichterstattung über Gender um in ihre Diffamierung, denn die Fehllektüre eines als voluntaristisch missverstandenen Gender-Begriffs ruft ihren Widerspruch schon mit auf. ; Not only approaches that are openly reactionary but even presumably liberal ones misread Butler. Here are two current examples: the media representations of the transsexual Caitlyn Jenner and of Conchita Wurst, the Eurovision Song Contest winner of 2014. In the case of Jenner, the ways in which gender is coerced are overlooked in order to celebrate the successful switching of sides. Thus, Jenner becomes an icon of a neoliberal form of self-optimization. In the case of Wurst, Eurovision as such is perceived as a form of gender carnivalesque. Both examples illustrate one of the most common misreadings of Butler: That you can chose your gender freely, even as easily as putting on a costume. At this point the media coverage on gender issues flips into a form of defamation, since the misreading of the concept of gender as voluntaristic already provokes its objection.

This article seeks to reintroduce discussions on gender relations in politics back into scholarly and political debate. Many countries have adopted gender quotas, but it is unclear whether their implementation has meaningfully changed the prevalent inequalities governing gender relations in politics. This article considers whether the implementation of gender quotas could promote change, and assesses this change with reference to five criteria formerly used to assess the strategy of gender mainstreaming. These are a shift towards a more comprehensive concept of gender equality; the incorporation of a gender perspective intersected with other inequalities in mainstream politics; equal political representation; organizational changes in selection and recruitment mechanisms as well as the functioning of politics; and, finally, the displacement of hierarchies, and the empowerment of subjects. Reflection on and empirical illustrations of gender quotas with regard to these criteria reveal a mixed picture, demonstrating the need to reintroduce discussions about gender equality within politics back into gender quota debates. This discussion will not focus on the legitimacy of or need for gender quotas, but on how their implementation can contribute to the improvement of gender relations in politics beyond a quantitative sense. Approaching gender quotas through the use of criteria devised for assessing the gender mainstreaming strategy is helpful in exploring the potential of gender quotas in the transformation of gender relations.

Gender Equality between women and men remains elusive on many fronts and in 2019, Malta's score in the EU Equality Index was below the EU average. Progress has been noted in the area of paid work, but little headway has been made in the power domain, which is still heavily dominated by men. On the other hand, women still disproportionally carry the biggest care burdens, with related consequences on their career and their earnings. Gender mainstreaming is still in its very early stages and there is no evidence that Gender Auditing or Gender Budgeting has been implemented so far. In the last six years no ESIF funds were secured for genderequality-related projects. However, other funds were sourced through other EU calls. A gender mainstreaming strategy is due to be launched in 2020, although little details exist of how this will be implemented. Malta has much to gain if it makes better use of ESIF and other EU funds in order to secure the expertise and the resources to effectively implement Gender Mainstreaming and to carry out Gender audits and Gender Budgeting. NGOs should be more involved in these processes and could be better supported, in order to make use of EU funds to strengthen gender equality in Malta. ; This publication is supported by the European Union Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme (2014-2020). ; N/A

"Examines war through the discipline of gender and sexuality studies. Chapters describe feminist interventions in war and violence, history's genealogy, present incarnations, and possibilities for the future in the context of gender and sexuality studies"--Provided by publisher

Biographical note: Elke Kleinau (Dr. phil.) ist Professorin für Historische Bildungsforschung und Gender History an der Universität zu Köln. Dirk Schulz (Dr. phil.) ist Geschäftsführer der zentralen wissenschaftlichen Einrichtung GeStiK (Gender Studies in Köln) an der Universität zu Köln. Susanne Völker (Dr. phil.) ist geschäftsführende Direktorin und wissenschaftliche Leiterin von GeStiK (Gender Studies in Köln) sowie Professorin für Methoden der Bildungs- und Sozialforschung und der Gender Studies an der Universität zu Köln.

COVER -- CONTENTS -- FIGURES, TABLES, AND BOXES -- FOREWOFD -- ABOUT THIS PUBLICATION -- ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- 1.1 Social and Political Characteristics -- 1.2 Economic Characteristics -- 1.3 Development Challenges -- 1.4 Gender and Development -- 2 EDUCATION -- 2.1 Overview of the Education System -- 2.2 Analysis of Gender Issues -- 2.3 Taking Action -- 2.4 Recommendations -- 3 HEALTH AND WELL-BEING -- 3.1 Overview of the Health System -- 3.2 Analysis of Gender Issues -- 3.3 Taking Action -- 3.4 Recommendations -- 4 GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE -- 4.1 Overview of the Criminal Justice System -- 4.2 Analysis of Gender Issues -- 4.3 Taking Action -- 4.4 Recommendations -- 5 WORK AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT -- 5.1 Categorization of Work and Labor Force Participation -- 5.2 Analysis of Gender Issues -- 5.3 Taking Action -- 5.4 Recommendations -- 6 GOVERNANCE, INFLUENCE, AND DECISION MAKING -- 6.1 Overview of the Political System -- 6.2 Key Gender Issues -- 6.3 Taking Action -- 6.4 Recommendations -- 7 GENDER EQUALITY FRAMEWORK -- 7.1 Overview -- 7.2 Timor-Leste's Commitment to Gender Equality -- 7.3 Mechanisms for Achieving Gender equality -- 7.4 Recommendations -- 8 CONCLUSION -- FIGURES -- 1.1 Map of Timor-Leste -- 1.2 Industries Contributing to Non-oil Gross Domestic Product, 2011 -- 1.3 Gender Inequality Index: A Comparison of Countries, 2011-2012 -- 2.1 Trends in Net Enrollment Rates by Level of Schooling and Sex, 2008-2009 and 2010 -- 2.2 Proportion of Students Who Drop Out of School by Sex and Grade, 2010 -- 2.3 Causes of Dropout Given by Girls and Boys Who Dropped out of Grade 4, 5, or 6, 2011 -- 2.4 Repetition Rate (Proportion of Students Who Repeat a Grade) by Sex and Grade, 2010 -- 2.5 School Attendance of Children Age 10-14 by Sex and Vulnerable Groups, 2009-2010.

"From the way we dress to the way we are treated by our peers, gender is a crucial part of our identity, which is threaded into every aspect of our lives. In this fascinating introduction, Franklin discusses the effects of gender identity on behavior, then explores the theoretical perspectives on why these differences occur"--

COVER -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- INTRODUCTION: Princesses, Priuses, and Penises -- CHAPTER ONE: Relearning Gender -- CHAPTER TWO: The Family's Path Is Covered with Roses and Thorns -- CHAPTER THREE: True Gender Self, False Gender Self, Gender Creativity -- CHAPTER FOUR: The Gender-Creative Parent -- CHAPTER FIVE: One Pill Makes You Girl, One Pill Makes You Boy -- CHAPTER SIX: We Are Family -- CHAPTER SEVEN: The Gender-Creative Therapist -- CHAPTER EIGHT: Who Are the Genders in Your Neighborhood? -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- W -- Z -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR.

The rise of gender expertise and gender experts as a new profession is a significant and highly controversial phenomenon of contemporary feminist politics. This introductory article provides a contextualisation of this phenomenon, a short review of the literature and a theoretical specification of gender expertise, drawing on insights from the professionalisation and expertise literature. We highlight the importance of studying the politics of gender expertise and interrogate the type of knowledge that it constitutes and its relationship to policy and politics (including feminism). The special issue as a whole shows the varieties and complexities of gender expertise, what it makes possible and what it forecloses, and the disruptions it produces. The contributions adopt different approaches to show: how gender expertise is rent with tensions and divisions; how it is constrained within institutions, networks and policies; and how it produces multiple and sometimes unintended outcomes with powerful political effects.