Chapter 27: Velvet triangles and more: alliances of supranational EU gender equality actors
Building feminist alliances has always been an important feature of supranational European Union (EU) gender equality policy and politics. Historically, a so-called 'velvet triangle' consisting of feminist actors inside and outside of EU institutions committed to promoting gender equality...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Cheltenham, UK
Edward Elgar Publishing
2023
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | DOAB: download the publication DOAB: description of the publication |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| Summary: | Building feminist alliances has always been an important feature of supranational European Union (EU) gender equality policy and politics. Historically, a so-called 'velvet triangle' consisting of feminist actors inside and outside of EU institutions committed to promoting gender equality has been the most tangible and best-researched network. Overall, feminist and women's movements have played a major role in shaping the relationships between EU institutions and civil society and equally the content of EU gender equality politics and policies. The chapter provides an overview of: first, the history and formal rules of EU-civil society relationships; second, crucial changes to supranational alliances in gender equality; and third, current challenges to gender equality alliances in EU governance. |
|---|---|
| ISBN: | /doi.org/10.4337/9781800374812.00036 9781800374812 |
| Access: | Open Access |