Local initiatives for working women: Feminism, economics, or both?

This article examines a public/private sector initiative instigated by Leed s City Council to redress gender inequality in employment. If rises this in dependent initiative, Opp2k, to assess the business case for equality of op portunity in a post-feminist' context. It considers whether or not intended outcomes will make a coherent attempt to redress structural inequality or whether this is a response to demographic and economic trend's indicating i ncreased demand for. female labour: finally it addresses the potential impa ct of public/private par inn ships in implementing equal opportunities.