The book addresses both theoretical and empirical approaches to understanding women's participation in politics as candidates, party members, elected representatives, cabinet ministers and leaders. It focuses on the presence of women in formal political institutions across a broad range of countries to demonstrate that women are, at last, beginning to exert pressure on political affairs by behaving differently from men.
This collection examines the effects of the social transformations taking place in Central, Eastern, and Southeast Europe since the fall of communism. It addresses issues arising from these changes, including gender relations, gender roles and sex norms in transition, sexual representations in the media, patterns of adult sexual behavior, gay and lesbian issues, sex trafficking, health risks, and sexuality education.