Starting with a comparative assessment of different welfare regimes and political economies from the perspective of gender awareness and "pro-women" policies, this paper identifies the determinants of cross-national variation in women's chances of being in a high-status occupation in twelve West...

Gender Equality has not yet been achieved in many western countries. Switzerland in particular has failed as a forerunner in integrating women in politics and economy. Taking Switzerland as a case study, the authors critically reflect the state of gender equality in different policy areas such...

Starting with a comparative assessment of different welfare regimes and political economies from the perspective of gender awareness and "pro-women" policies, this paper identifies the determinants of cross-national variation in women's chances of being in a high-status occupation in twelve West...

In den letzten Jahrzehnten gab es Erfolge in der Bekämpfung von Ungleichheiten zwischen Männern und Frauen. Gleichzeitig verringern sich diese Ungleichheiten nur langsam. Die Autorinnen diskutieren die (wohlfahrts-)staatliche Regulierung von Geschlechterverhältnissen. Neben konzeptionellen...

In den letzten Jahrzehnten gab es Erfolge in der Bekämpfung von Ungleichheiten zwischen Männern und Frauen. Gleichzeitig verringern sich diese Ungleichheiten nur langsam. Die Autor_innen diskutieren die (wohlfahrts-)staatliche Regulierung von Geschlechterverhältnissen. Neben konzeptionellen...

Starting with a comparative assessment of different welfare regimes and political economies from the perspective of gender awareness and "pro-women" policies, this paper identifies the determinants of cross-national variation in women's chances of being in a high-status occupation in twelve West...