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Politiky genderové nerovnosti mužů a žen v Evropské unii z hlediska analýzy rámců
The EU’s Gender Equality Policies from the Perspective of Policy Frame Analysis
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Abstract This article deals with the political problematisation of gender inequalities in the context of the European Union’s gender equality policies on a supranational level. Based on the concept of transnational advocacy networks (TAN), the first part of the article presents the European Women’s Lobby and... view more
This article deals with the political problematisation of gender inequalities in the context of the European Union’s gender equality policies on a supranational level. Based on the concept of transnational advocacy networks (TAN), the first part of the article presents the European Women’s Lobby and units at the European Commission dealing with gender equality policies as two key actors in TAN that promote gender equality issues within the structures of the EU. The article then moves on to describe policy frame analysis as an approach to analysing the way in which the gender inequalities addressed by these actors are politically problematised in three policy documents connected to the European Commission’s ‘Roadmap for Equality between Women and Men 2006–2010’. The analysis focuses on the main frames in these documents that legitimise the existence of an independent policy field concerned with gender equality at the EU level and discusses the ramifications of these frames for the promotion of gender equality; for example, how certain policy measures might lead to different outcomes when promoted within different frames.... view less
Classification
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
European Politics
Free Keywords
gender equality policies; frame analysis; transnational advocacy networks; cooptation; agenda setting; European Union
Document language
Czech
Publication Year
2009
Page/Pages
785–808 p.
Journal
Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review, 45 (2009) 4
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications