Gender equality policy in the turmoil of the economic crisis


Μαρία Στρατηγάκη
Abstract

The article explores the tendency for downgrading gender equality policy in Greece, which occurred under the pretext of the economic crisis. The aim is to highlight why this public policy is politically fragile and difficult to be implemented by the public administration. Analysis is focused on three elements of the policy process (after 1995), which are particularly crucial for gender equality policy, (a) the independent position of gender equality policy in the government policy agenda, (b) the role of major policy actors in law and institutional change, (c) the role of public administration in the implementation of gender equality policy. Furthermore, the contribution of the women's movement, as well as the role of the EU are reviewed, underlining the fact that the EU has actively supported gender equality measures, either by funding positive actions in the labour market or by urging for the implementation of gender mainstreaming in all public policies.

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