Sökning: "women’s substantive representation"
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1. KVINNORS POLITISKA REPRESENTATION OCH DESS SUBSTANTIELLA VÄRDE En kvantitativ studie av sambandet mellan kvinnors representation i nationella parlament och flickors utbildning i Subsahariska Afrika
Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : Globally, women are underrepresented in national parliaments, as only 26,5 % of political mandates worldwide are held by women. In developing countries, challenges persist with the gender gap in education, as girls face obstacles to completing their primary school education. LÄS MER
2. T HE GENDER EQUALITY CHARADE A Critical Perspective on the Adoption and Implementation of 40/60 Gender Quota in Malawi
Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaperSammanfattning : While gender quotas have been widely adopted by countries around the world as an affirmative action to enhance women’s participation and representation in politics and other public spheres, the impact of the phenomenon continue to vary across national borders. Notably, substantive research suggests that gender quotas promote representational equality and improve women's participation in politics and other spheres of public life. LÄS MER
3. "Alla ska med"? - En komparativ fallstudie av de skandinaviska socialdemokratiska partiernas politik utifrån intersektionella perspektiv
L2-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : The following comparative case study examines the relation between women's representation and gender equality politics through the intersectional lense. Based on Anne Phillips theory of descriptive and substantive representation the study seeks to investigate if women's representation in the Scandinavian countries, specifically in social democratic parties, will lead to a more intersectional focus on gender equality. LÄS MER
4. DOES WOMEN'S POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT IMPROVE GENDER BALANCE IN PEACEKEEPING? A Large N Study of Troop Contributing Countries
Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : Although the United Nations has officially recognized an importance of women’s participation in peacekeeping, the number of female personnel remains low; thus, scholars have been investigating the factors that may facilitate a broader inclusion of women in peacekeeping operations. In order to contribute to the existing literature on the topic, this study examines whether one specific factor, a country’s level of women’s political empowerment, has an impact on the level of gender balance in its peacekeeping troops. LÄS MER
5. Ethnic Division and the Substantive Representation of Women : A Case Study on the Kenyan Cross-party Parliamentary Women's Caucus
Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : This study aims to understand the Kenyan cross-party parliamentary women’s caucus success at representing women substantively despite ethnic division. The Kenyan case highlights a paradox: the cross-party parliamentary women’s caucus is successful in a country where politics is shaped by ethnic division, which contradicts existing theories suggesting that the many layers of identity politics would make it difficult for the members to cooperate on a common women’s agenda. LÄS MER
