The Changing Politics of Gender Equality

BARBARA BAGILHOLE Senior Lecturer in Social Policy, University of Loughborough ANGELA COYLE Professor of Sociology, City University IAN FORBES Professor and Head, School of Politics, University of Nottingham ELLEN KELLY Equalities Manager, City of Edinburgh Council GAIL LEWIS Senior Lecturer in Social Policy, Open University DAVID MASON Professor of Sociology, Associate Dean for Research and Head of the Graduate School, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Plymouth JANET NEWMAN Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, University of Birmingham TERESA REES Professor, School of Social Sciences, University of Cardiff and Equal Opportunities Commissioner for Wales MARION SCOTT Women's Equalities Unit, London Borough of Islington, 1988-1997 MANDY WRIGHT Assistant Director, Employment Advice and Equalities, Employer's Organization for Local Government

This comprehensive collection brings together key academics, activists and practitioners to review the changing politics of the 'project' of gender equality. It gives account of the evolution of gender equality policies and practice at different levels of governance in Britain over the past three decades.This comprehensive collection brings together key academics, activists and practitioners to review the changing politics of the 'project' of gender equality. It gives account of the evolution of gender equality policies and practice at different levels of governance in Britain over the past three decades. Thinking and work around equal opportunities have been fundamentally shaped by changing political conditions. The contributors review past policies and practices before moving on to explore the opportunities and challenges for the future.