Feminism’s Fight explores and assesses feminist strategies to
advance gender justice for women through Canadian federal policy from
the 1970s to the present. It tells the crucial story of a
transformation in how feminism has been treated by governments and
asks how new ways of organizing and emerging alliances can advance a
feminist agenda of social and economic equality. This timely
collection examines the ideas that feminists have put forward in
pursuit of the goal of equality and traces the shifting frameworks
employed by governments in response. The authors evaluate changing
government orientations through the 1970s to 2020, revealing the
negative impact on women’s lives and the challenges posed for
feminists. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the sexism, misogyny,
and related systemic inequalities that remain widespread. Yet it has
also revived feminist mobilization and animated calls for a new and
comprehensive equality agenda for Canada. Feminism’s Fight asks two
key questions: What are the lessons from feminist engagement with
federal government policy over fifty years? And what kinds of
transformative policy demands will achieve the feminist goal of social
and economic equality?
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Challenging Politics and Policies in Canada since 1970
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ISBN
9780774868051
Publisert
2023
Utgiver
University of British Columbia Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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