Author
Bagdadi, I., Ertugal, Ebru
Publication Date
2023-07-03
Publication Place
-
Taylor & Francis
Subject
Policy capacity, Municipalities, Local equality action plans, Gender expertise, Gender mainstreaming, Gender equality
Type
Periodical
Language
English
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Özyeğin University
Library Asset ID
1360-8746
Record ID
3ea741a3-12ec-48e4-b90e-edab3165e9ae
Library Location
International Relations
Date
2023-07-03
Sample Text
The article explores gender equality policy processes in Turkey's opposition-controlled municipalities faced with a national government that has an anti-gender equality stance in an authoritarian populist context. Based on interview data and documentary review, we identify four factors that facilitate and hinder gender equality policies and argue that the interaction between political party ideology and mayors' individual perceptions creates spaces for gender mainstreaming processes in which gender experts play a key role. Gender mainstreaming plays an enabling role by improving policy capacity, diffusing gender awareness and in some cases changing politicians' perceptions of electoral prospects; however, adversarial inter-governmental interactions hinder transformative actions although the latter carry the potential for future politicisation in feminist terms.
DOI
10.1080/13608746.2024.2329445
Cilt
28
