Abstract
It only really makes sense to emphasise women’s participation in public politics if it can be shown that policy outcomes do affect women. This chapter looks at the impact of public policy on women. The growing literature that examines such policy in different national and historical contexts makes clear that women, as a distinct group, have been importantly affected. A comparative approach also suggests a possible explanation for the form that policies towards women have taken.
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© 1987 Vicky Randall
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Randall, V. (1987). How politics affects women. In: Women and Politics. Women in Society. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-18836-9_5
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