Gender Equality in Europe: Exploring the gap between policy and practice

Have gender equality policies contributed to greater gender equality? What would make them more effective?

Despite extensive gender equality policies and widespread endorsement of the idea of gender mainstreaming, there is still clear evidence of persistent gender inequality in Europe: violence against women; the gender pay gap; the gendered distribution of care, are just some examples. This project explores the gap between policy and practice, contributing to the growing scholarly interest in this area, with its important policy implications.

Focusing on policy issues such as domestic violence, forced marriage, reproduction, migration and poverty, this project explores:

• the way in which gender equality is included in, and excluded from, policy making institutions and processes;
• the relation between, and the relative importance of, the European and the national level;
• the impact on gender equality.

The project is connected to three overlapping international networks of scholars, practitioners, and activists: Re-integrating Gender in the EU; the (In)visibility of Gender in the European Union; and Gender Equality Policy in Practice.

Eligibility & Entry Requirements

To be eligible to apply, you must hold, or expect to obtain by 27 June 2017, a 2:1 (or UK equivalent according to Naric) in French, European Studies, or other relevant discipline; MA in French, European Studies, or other relevant discipline.
Please note that this scholarship is only available for new applicants. Existing PhD students are not eligible to apply