Women, Politics, and Public Policy: The Political Struggles of Canadian Women - Paperback

by Jacquetta Newman (Author), Linda White (Author), Tammy Findlay (Author)

Now in its third edition, Women, Politics, and Public Policy continues to incorporate uniquely Canadian perspectives on the intersectionality of feminism, womenas politics, and public policy-making. This third edition balances historical content and contemporary politics and offers completely updated statistical data and the latest directions in public policy. Highlighting womenas politics and policy advocacy in Canada, this comprehensive volume serves students of political science and womenas studies as well as those studying sociology, history, law, and social work.

This core text for second- and third-year students of political science and womenas studies has been extensively updated to reflect the most current debates, research, and data on contemporary issues such as gender politics and equality, LGBTQ+ issues, global feminist campaigns such as the #MeToo and Timeas Up movements, the impact of digital generations on politics, and the impacts of policy on minority and marginalized women.

Author Biography

Jacquetta Newman, Associate Professor, Political Science, au, Linda White, Professor, Political Science, au, Tammy Findlay, Associate Professor and Chair, Political and Canadian Studies, au

Jacquetta Newman is an associate professor of political science at Kingas University College at Western University.

Linda A. White is a professor of political science at the University of Toronto.

Tammy Findlay is an associate professor and the chair of political and Canadian studies at Mount Saint Vincent University.