Gender Budgeting in Europe: Developments and Challenges

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This book takes a broad look at conceptual and practical applications of gender budgeting in Europe. It comprises three linked sections that work through conceptual definitions of gender budget analysis. These sections explore how it can be framed and constructed as a gender equality policy; investigate case studies across Europe; and examine challenges for implementation. The first book of its kind, Gender Budgeting in Europe explores conceptual and methodological variations evidence in practice in Europe and the challenges of adoption and implementation in different political and institutional contexts. It brings together historical and current conceptual developments and tensions; approaches, methodologies, and tools in practice across Europe; activism, actors and agency and the engagement of formal institutions at all levels of government with feminist policy changes and feminist analysis and activists. This text is fascinating reading for students, scholars, policy makers and activists. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Introducing Gender Budgeting in Europe (Angela O’Hagan, Elisabeth Klatzer)....Pages 3-18 Conceptual and Institutional Origins of Gender Budgeting (Angela O’Hagan)....Pages 19-42 A Brief Overview of Gender Budgeting in Europe (Elisabeth Klatzer, Angela O’Hagan, Katharina Mader)....Pages 43-55 Challenges of Austerity and Retrenchment of Gender Equality (Tindara Addabbo, Elisabeth Klatzer, Christa Schlager, Paola Villa, Paloma de Villota)....Pages 57-85 Front Matter ....Pages 87-87 Gender Equality Impact Assessment: A Core Element of Gender Budgeting (Susan Himmelweit)....Pages 89-108 Developments in Practice: Methodologies and Approaches to Gender Budgeting (Elisabeth Klatzer, Tindara Addabbo, Gloria Alarcon-García, Angela O’Hagan)....Pages 109-133 Front Matter ....Pages 135-135 The Case of Austria: Reflections on Strengthening the Potential of Gender Budgeting for Substantial Change (Elisabeth Klatzer, Romana Brait, Christa Schlager)....Pages 137-157 Gender Budgeting in Germany Between Two Extremes: Excellent Practice and Outstanding Resistance (Christine Färber)....Pages 159-178 Gender Budgeting in Iceland (Finnborg S. Steinþórsdóttir, Katrín Anna Guðmundsdóttir, Thamar M. Heijstra, Halldóra Friðjónsdóttir)....Pages 179-198 Gender Budgeting in Italy: A Laboratory for Alternative Methodologies? (Francesca Bettio, Annalisa Rosselli)....Pages 199-220 Lessons from Gender Budgeting Experiences in Spain (Yolanda Jubeto, María José Gualda, Buenaventura Aguilera, Alicia Del Olmo, Paula Cirujano, Paloma de Villota)....Pages 221-246 Transconceptualisation of Gender Budgeting Ideas in the Polish Context (Zofia Łapniewska)....Pages 247-269 Sustainability of Gender Budgeting in Local Administrations in Turkey: An Assessment from the Well-Being Perspective (Yelda Yucel, Gulay Gunluk-Senesen)....Pages 271-291 Gender Budgeting in the UK: Devolution, Divergence and Feminist Tenacity (Angela O’Hagan, Eva Neizert, Lynn Carvill)....Pages 293-315 Front Matter ....Pages 317-317 Gender Budgeting as Feminist Policy Change: Feminist Advocacy and Alliances (Angela O’Hagan, Elisabeth Klatzer)....Pages 319-344 Reflections on the Politics and Context of Gender Budgets: A Feminist Perspective (Antonella Picchio)....Pages 345-360 Gender Budgeting in Europe: Overcoming Challenges and Advancing Transformation (Angela O’Hagan, Elisabeth Klatzer)....Pages 361-371 Back Matter ....Pages 373-378