Applications of Mainstreaming in Australia and Northern Ireland

Donaghy, Tahnya Barnett

doi:10.1177/0192512104045087

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“…Furthermore, the emphasis has been on activities at supranational (Rees 1998), central (Daly 2005) or devolved (Beveridge et al 2004) government levels. Limited attention has been given to questions arising at local government level (MacKay and Bilton 2003), and issues of implementation and the impact on individuals and communities have barely been considered, despite calls for this to be done (MacKay and Bilton 2003; Donaghy 2004).…”

Section: Mainstreaming: a New Solution To Old Problems?mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Mainstreaming Equality: Implications of the Provision of Support at Home for Majority and Minority Ethnic Older People

Bowes

2006

Soc Policy Adm

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This paper explores the potential impact and practical difficulties of mainstreaming equalities in support at home for minority and majority ethnic older people, drawing on two linked empirical research projects. Social care providers have long faced difficulties in catering for diversity of need. Recently, diversity within minority ethnic groups has increased, and there is now a statutory duty to promote equality. Research findings illustrate the complexity of exclusionary processes, with particular reference to the example of health care. There is a gap between the high-level commitment to mainstreaming equality and people's lived experiences. Autonomy and choice are central to community care legislation, policy and practice guidance, but in reality, the research shows that choices are limited for both minority and majority older people. More user-focused approaches and grassroots involvement may offer ways forward, despite some limitations of current models. In conclusion, the potentiality of a broad mainstreaming equality perspective is highlighted, but challenges include a need for a more grounded approach, better engagement with user groups and a need to focus on understanding issues of implementation.

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Section: Mainstreaming: a New Solution To Old Problems?mentioning

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“…Mainstreaming equalities involves integrating an equalities perspective into the principles, policies and practices of organizations, and is a relatively recent approach to tackling issues of inequality (cf. Rees 1998; MacKay and Bilton 2004; Donaghy 2004).…”

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Mainstreaming Equality: Implications of the Provision of Support at Home for Majority and Minority Ethnic Older People

Bowes

2006

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“… 5 It should be noted, however, that evidence suggests there is little difference in terms of results between expert–bureaucratic and participatory–democratic models. See Tahnya Donaghy (2004). …”

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What's the problem with gender‐based analysis? Gender mainstreaming policy and practice in Canada

Paterson¹

2010

Can Public Adm

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Gender “mainstreaming” is an important concept in feminist politics because it integrates a gendered perspective into all policy‐ and decision‐making. However, while most scholars agree that gender mainstreaming has the potential to transform social relations, to date it has been limited and delivered only marginal benefits for a few women. In the Canadian context, scholars have pointed to several contextual and conceptual issues that limit the transformative potential of gender‐based analysis. While such studies have contributed to our understanding of the impacts of gender mainstreaming, the author suggests that we must also explore the creative or productive dimensions of mainstreaming. When we do so, we see that gender mainstreaming constructs a new form of worker: the “gender expert,” who is then given authority to analyse, monitor and suggest interventions based on “expert analysis.” From this perspective, gender analysis becomes a “technology of rule,” constructing gender experts whose power ultimately goes unscrutinized in the context of the organization, thus obscuring the ways in which gender systems are reproduced or fractured by gender mainstreaming itself. In closing, the author calls for a reorientation of gender mainstreaming, away from an analytic approach that focuses only on the instrumental effects of policies and towards an approach that illuminates both the instrumental and creative impacts of policies.

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“…In the Australian context, the early development of a gender equity strategy was shaped by a long history of feminist organization and expert-bureaucratic mainstreaming, which was largely driven by early political activism in grassroots community organizations and the work of femocrats in governmental departments (Alston, 2006;Donaghy, 2004). For example, the creation of a women's policy machinery in Australian federal government first occurred in 1974 shortly following the appointment of Elizabeth Reid, who in 1972 became the first woman to be appointed as women's advisor to Labour Prime Minister Gough Whitlam.…”

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“…Partly because of this long history of feminist organization, throughout the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s Australia emerged as a world leader in GM developments (Donaghy, 2003(Donaghy, , 2004. During this time, Australia positioned itself at the forefront of the implementation of 'high impact' GM (Donaghy, 2003;True & Mintrom, 2001).…”

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Gender mainstreaming in Canada and Australia: A comparative analysis

Hankivsky

2008

Policy and Society

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Although gender mainstreaming (GM) has been endorsed officially at the international level since 1995, the efficacy of this strategy is being increasingly questioned. More research is focusing on understanding the progress and impact of various mainstreaming strategies across jurisdictions and in a comparative context. This article contributes to the literature in the GM field by examining the role and experiences of three key sectors in GM advancement and implementation in Canada and Australia: institutional machineries, women's movements and feminist and gender research within academe. Drawing on policy documents, textual materials and interviews with 30 key stakeholders in each country, the investigation illuminates the historic development and current situation of GM. Significantly, the research highlights common challenges and shortcomings of GM in Canada and Australia and in the final analysis, provides suggestions for future mainstreaming strategies.

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Applications of Mainstreaming in Australia and Northern Ireland

Cited by 24 publications

References 6 publications

Mainstreaming Equality: Implications of the Provision of Support at Home for Majority and Minority Ethnic Older People

Mainstreaming Equality: Implications of the Provision of Support at Home for Majority and Minority Ethnic Older People

What's the problem with gender‐based analysis? Gender mainstreaming policy and practice in Canada

Gender mainstreaming in Canada and Australia: A comparative analysis

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