Gender and social policy in a global context: uncovering the gendered structure of "the social"

Gender and Social Policy in a Global Context: Uncovering the Rendered Structure of 'the Social' / S. Hassim & S. Razavi

PART 1: HISTORICAL AND REGIONAL TRAJECTORIES IN SOCIAL PROVISIONING

Mothers at the Service of the New Poverty Agenda: The 'Oportunidades' Programme in Mexico / M. Molyneux

Gender and Post-socialist Welfare States in Central Eastern Europe: Family Policy Reforms in Poland and the Czech Republic Compared / S. Steinhilber

Maternalist Policies versus Women's Economic Citizenship? Gendered Social Policy in Iran / V.M. Moghadam

Gender Equality and Developmental Social Welfare in South Africa / S. Hassim

Social Policy Reforms and Gender in Japan and South Korea / I. Peng

The Evolution of the Women-Friendly State: Opportunities and Constraints in the Swedish Welfare State / B. Hobson

The Adult-Worker-Model Family and Gender Equality: Principles to Enable the Valuing and Sharing of Care / J. Lewis & S. Giullari

PART 2: LABOUR-MARKET INFORMALITY AND THE SEARCH FOR SOCIAL SECURITY

Labour-Market Informalization, Gender and Social Protection: Reflections on Poor Urban Households in Bolivia ad Ecuador / L. Bene̕ra & M.S. Floro

Working People and Access to Social Protection / F. Lund

PART 3: GENDER DIMENSIONS OF SOCIAL-SECTOR RESTRUCTURING

Gender and Health Sector Reform: Analytical Perspectives on African Experience / M. Mackintosh & P. Tibandebage

Health-Sector Reform in China: Gender Equality and Social Justice / J. Wang

Secondary Education in the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh: Gender Dimensions of State Policy and Practice / J. Jha & R. Subrahmanian

PART 4: FINANCING SOCIAL PROVISIONING AND COUNTING IN WOMEN

Gendered Implications of Tax Reform in Latin America: Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, and Jamaica / E. Huber

Expectations versus Realities in Gender-responsive Budget Initiatives / D. Budlender