Chair
Dr. Lenita Freidenvall
Lenita.Freidenvall@statsvet.su.se
Department of Political Science
Stockholm University
SE-106 91 Stockholm
Sweden
Co-chair
Dr. Malliga Och
ochmall@isu.edu
Global Studies and Languages Department
Idaho State University
921 South 8th Avenue
Pocatello, Idaho - 83209
United States
Executive Board Members
Prof. Jennifer Curtin, New Zealand, j.curtin@auckland.ac.nz
Prof. Jane Bayes, United States, jbayes@csun.edu
Prof. Judit Fabian, Canada, judit.fabian@ucalgary.ca
Prof. Olena Hankivsky, Canada, oah@sfu.ca
Prof. Marian Sawer, Australia, marian.sawer@anu.edu.au
Prof. Lea Sgier, Hungary, Lea.Sgier@unige.ch
Prof. Marjeta Sinko, Croatia, marjeta.sinko@fpzg.hr
Prof. Jackie Steele, Japan, jfsteeleresearch@gmail.com
Prof. Blair Williams, Australia, blair.williams@anu.edu.au
Background
Recognized as a study group in 1976; granted research committee status in 1979.
Objectives
Addresses a broad array of issues involving gender and politics, major themes of focus to date including political participation of women; women and public policy in comparative perspective; women in public administration; women and politics in third world countries; women, religion and politics; the role of legislation and the status of women; women and the transition to democracy; strategies for the empowerment of women; feminist theory; women and nationalism; eco-feminism; and the global women’s movement and international relations.
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