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Book SynopsisGender Equity: Global Policies and Perspectives on Advancing Social Justice provides an in-depth analysis of global perspectives on advancing public and social gender policy. Shedding new light on inequalities faced by women and girls around the world,, the essays in this collection emphasize cultural biases and societal prejudices women face in STEM and in creative economies as well as in political decision making processes. In doing so, the volume highlights the interlinked relationship between the advancement of global policy and the very interpretation of gender equality.
Table of ContentsIntroduction. Gender Equity and Social Justice
Elena V. Shabliy
Chapter 1. Societal Effects on Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Fields
Eman Tadros and Melanie Barbini
Chapter 2. Economic Instruments and Measures of Cultural Policy and Fair Practice: The Case of Female Artists and Creative Entrepreneurs in Serbia
Hristina Mikić
Chapter 3. Women’s Participation in Peace Processes: State of the Art and Global Challenges
Ana Belén Perianes Bermúdez
Chapter 4. Alice Shalvi as a Feminist Leader
Moria Ran Ben-Hai
Chapter 5. Who is Zofia Rosenstrauch, néeNaomi Judkowski?
Orit Miller Katav
Chapter 6. The Gambia Gender Policy:Trajectory of Women’s Collective Action
Fatou Janneh
Chapter 7. Inclusive Education and Impact on Girls
Maria Santiago-Valentín
Chapter 8. Women’s Political Inequality in the Arab World: An Exit Strategy
Ari Baghdassar Tatian
Chapter 9. Do Gender Quotas Reduce Gender Inequality in the Political Decision-making Process? A Comparative Case of India and Bangladesh
Mahbub Alam Prodip and Helen Ware
