Routledge Transformative Policy for Poor Women - Feminist Framework

Why do well-designed policies for women often fail to reach those who need them most? This book by Bina Fernandez explores the gap between policy creation and actual implementation. It examines why existing strategies frequently fail to benefit the poorest women and how they address the intersecting inequalities of gender, class, caste, ethnic identity, and race. By presenting a new feminist framework for policy analysis, this work identifies the conditions required for policy to achieve transformative potential. It offers a way to account for predictable policy failures and provides a deeper understanding of how social identities impact the effectiveness of government and organizational actions. This is an essential resource for those studying how policy can move beyond surface-level changes to create real impact for marginalized women.