Genre and Public Action in Europe No 20, 2006/3 - 166 pagesPages 5 to 8ForewordBy Sandrine Dauphin, Réjane SénacPages 9 to 33Gender Mainstreaming in Light of Its Origins and Expression in Public Action in FranceBy Réjane SénacPages 33 to 54The Instrumentation of Gender Mainstreaming at the European Commission: Between “Social Engineering” and “Instrumental Engineering”By Sophie JacquotPages 55 to 74Gender and Applying the Concept of Gender MainstreamingBy Gwenaëlle PerrierPages 75 to 99The Equality of the Sexes in Spain as a Political Issue in the Process of DemocratizationBy Brigitte FrotiéePages 101 to 119The Issue of Gender Equality and the Eastern Expansion of the EUBy Maxime ForestPages 121 to 139Equality of the Sexes and Reconciling Family Life and Professional Life in EuropeBy Alexandra Jönsson, Nathalie MorelConclusionPages 141 to 145When Public Policies Reveal Relationships of DominationBy Pierre MullerPages 147 to 166Critical Reading