ABSTRACT

In this commentary chapter, Georgina Waylen assesses the volume's intellectual contribution to the field of gender and politics, with a particular focus on the power domains framework, and also proposes next steps for research on the politics of gender equity. The editors and contributors have produced a thought-provoking book that gives important insights into the adoption of domestic violence policy and the roles played by different types of political settlements. However, this commentary argues that to avoid the danger of over-generalizing from the findings of one particular policy area, the starting point could be the recent systematic comparative research into the politics of gender equity rather than a critique of the literature on ‘inclusion to influence’. The chapter also suggests ways to build on the book's valuable insights that could get us nearer to the goal of developing the much-needed analyses of the politics of gender equality in the Global South—and could also open up new research agendas.