Women and Politics in a Global World

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Women and Politics in a Global World Third Edition is the only text that offers a cross-national and comparative examination of the impact of women on politics--and the impact of politics on women. Sarah L. Henderson and Alana S. Jeydel carefully consider womens participation in institutionalized politics social protest and nationalist fundamentalist and revolutionary movements. To help make the material more accessible to students the authors unify their discussions around four core areas: The assurance of womens safety and autonomy Reproductive rights and health care for mothers and children Equal access to employment and public resources Womens access to political institutions and positions of authority