Policy evaluation and gender mainstreaming in the European Union: The perfect (mis)match?

Minto, Rachel, Mergaert, Lut and Bustelo, Maria 2020. Policy evaluation and gender mainstreaming in the European Union: The perfect (mis)match? European Journal of Politics and Gender 3 (2) , pp. 277-294. 10.1332/251510819X15725988471100

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Abstract

This article assesses the ability of the European Commission’s current approach to policy evaluation to evaluate gender mainstreaming and, in turn, other cross-cutting social agendas (Articles 8–10 TFEU). Taking European Union research policy as a case study, through our analysis, we reveal mismatches between current evaluation standards adopted within the Better Regulation framework and requirements for effectively assessing progress towards cross-cutting social objectives, such as gender equality. The article concludes with a series of recommendations to overcome the identified shortcomings. Our analysis constitutes a key contribution to the development of feminist scholarship on the post-implementation phase of the policy process.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Department of Politics and International Relations (POLIR)
Publisher:	Bristol University Press
ISSN:	2515-1088
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	20 December 2019
Date of Acceptance:	1 November 2019
Last Modified:	26 Jan 2021 08:24
URI:	http://orca-mwe.cf.ac.uk/id/eprint/127656

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