TY - JOUR
T1 - Public policy dilemma
T2 - gender equality mainstreaming in UK policy formulation
AU - Johnston, Karen
N1 - Published under the author's previous name of Miller
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - The UK Government has committed itself to improving the representation of women in public service. To this regard it has introduced a number of legislative measures, policies and development programmes. In 2006 the UK government enacted a regulatory duty, placed on public sector organisations, to mainstream gender equality in policy and service delivery. This article explores the extent to which this duty could promote gender equality and makes some recommendations for improving the representation of women.
AB - The UK Government has committed itself to improving the representation of women in public service. To this regard it has introduced a number of legislative measures, policies and development programmes. In 2006 the UK government enacted a regulatory duty, placed on public sector organisations, to mainstream gender equality in policy and service delivery. This article explores the extent to which this duty could promote gender equality and makes some recommendations for improving the representation of women.
U2 - 10.1080/09540960802617350
DO - 10.1080/09540960802617350
M3 - Article
SN - 0954-0962
VL - 29
SP - 43
EP - 50
JO - Public Money & Management
JF - Public Money & Management
IS - 1
ER -
