Friday, October 9, 2015
Written from the perspective of feminist economics, it traces the consequences for gender equality in employment and welfare systems in nine case studies from countries such as Greece, Portugal and the US, documenting both the common experiences and the variations in the impact of the crisis on women. In addition to documenting these gendered effects of the crisis, the contributors to this volume systematically examine the ramifications for future efforts to advance the goal of gender equality.
The book has just been published in Greek and is to be presented on October 15 at Panteion University by its two co-editors: Maria Karamessini, head of the Greek Manpower Employment Organization (OAED) and Professor of Labour Economics at Panteion, and Jill Rubery, Professor of Comparative Employment Systems at Manchester University. Also participating in the book presentation and discussing Greek women’s experience of the crisis, are: Associate Professor of Social Anthropology at Panteion University Athena Athanasiou, Professor of Urban Analysis and Gender Studies at the National Technical University of Athens Dina Vaiou, Regional Governor of Attica Rena Dourou, Vice Mayor of Athens for Social Solidarity and Associate Professor of Social Policy at Panteion University, Maria Stratigaki, as well as Secretary General for Gender Equality Fotini Kouvela.
More on Gender Research in Greece: General Secretariat for Gender Equality; Centre of Gender Studies at Panteion University; Postgraduate Program in Gender and Women at Aegean University.
