Global Perspectives on Gender Equality : Reversing the Gaze

The Nordic countries have long been seen as pioneers in promoting gender equality. This book brings together scholars from the global South and post-socialist economies to explore, from a comparative perspective, the vision, values, policies, mechanisms and political processes that help to explain Nordic achievements on gender equality.

Foreword by Mary Robinson Acknowledgments 1. Introduction: Reversing the Gaze Naila Kabeer, Edda Magnus and Agneta Stark 2. The Transition to Mass Literacy: Comparative Insights from Sweden and Pakistan Haris Gazdar 3. Gender and the Family in Public Policy: a Comparative view of Argentina and Sweden Elizabeth Jelin 4. Maternalist Politics in Norway and the Islamic Republic of Iran Shahra Razavi 5. Challenging the Male Norm of Employment: Evidence from Sweden, Norway and Hungary Beata Nagy 6. Sexual Politics and Social Policy: Swedish Policy Reviewed Ramya Subramanian 7. Women are Like Boats: Discourse, Policy and Collective Action in Sweden and India Seema Arora-Jonsson 8. Quotas and Interest Representation: South Africa and Sweden in Comparative Perspective Shireen Hassim 9. What's in that Little Book? Gender Statistics and the Nordic Roadmap Toward Evidence-based Policies in Africa Bola Akanji 10. Institutionalising Equality: Putting Gender Issues at the Centre in Mexico and Sweden Francisco Cos- Montiel 11. Don't Disturb the Men - a Viable Gender Equality Strategy? Agneta Stark 12. Passion, Pragmatism and the Politics of Advocacy: the Nordic Experience through a "Gender and Development" Lens Naila Kabeer Contributors Index