Women's Citizenship and Political Rights

SIRKKU K. HELLSTEN is Reader in Development Ethics and Director of the Centre for the Study of Global Ethics, University of Birmingham, UK. She is the Co-ordinator of the NEWR project's political participation theme. Her interests are in political philosophy, particularly social justice, applied ethics, particularly development ethics and bioethics. She has published widely on these topics and undertaken numerous research projects in Finland, USA, New Zealand, Tanzania and the UK. ANNE MARIA HOLLI is Research Fellow (Academy of Finland) at the University of Helsinki, Finland, and author

Combining research, theory and practice, pan-European perspectives and the disciplines of human rights, sociology and politics, this book offers a rare insight into the multiplicity of issues surrounding women's equality, citizenship and political rights in transitional Europe and an expanding European Union.Combining research, theory and practice, pan-European perspectives and the disciplines of human rights, sociology and politics, this book offers a rare insight into the multiplicity of issues surrounding women's equality, citizenship and political rights in transitional Europe and an expanding European Union. From policy-making to civil rights, domestic violence and education, experienced authors present innovative research, analysis and suggestions for the future of women as participants in an evolving Europe.