Essays about: "Women´s Low Representation"

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1. 1. DOES COMMITMENT LEAD TO ACTIONS? The Impact of Feminist Foreign Policy on Aid Allocation and Female Ambassadorship

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Emma Olsson; [2023-10-30]
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   Abstract : Since 2014, ten states have declared their intent to pursue a Feminist Foreign Policy, and by doing so, made a commitment to bettering women’s rights around the world. The aim of this Master Thesis is to evaluate if the adoption of Feminist Foreign Policy is followed up with tangible impact on women at home as well as abroad. READ MORE

3. 2. DOES WOMEN'S POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT IMPROVE GENDER BALANCE IN PEACEKEEPING? A Large N Study of Troop Contributing Countries

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Hanna Buznytska; [2019-03-28]
   Keywords : peacekeeping operations; gender balance in peacekeeping; women’s political empowerment; substantive representation; women’s issues;

   Abstract : 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. READ MORE

4. 3. Approaches to political gender equality in Bosnia-Herzegovina

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Daniela Cudic; [2018]
   Keywords : gender equality; Bosnia and Herzegovina; women in politics; female underrepresentation; NGO; bottom-up approach; top-down approach; policy implementation; awareness-rising; gender-responsible budgeting; women in governments; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : How can the low representation of women in politics in Bosnia-Herzegovina be understood and what can a different approach add to already existing approaches to make Bosnia-Herzegovina more gender equal in terms of political representation of the genders? There has been established a Gender Equality Law that demands a 40% gender quota of political representation, but the gender representation has only reached a number of 26% at most. It can fairly be claimed that the top-down approach itself is deficient in this area based on the amount of laws and regulating documents that have been determined by the state to improve the gender inequality issue. READ MORE

5. 4. women and peacebuilding : The conditions that enhance women's participation in peacebuilding process within international efforts

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Sireh Jabang; [2016]
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   Abstract : Women’s participation in a post-conflict peace process has been given an important role. Some scholars justify women’s participation using a functional claim while others simply use a right-based claim. READ MORE

6. 5. When women opt out of politics : Exploring gendered barriers to political candidacy

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Emma Höen Bustos; [2016]
   Keywords : Gendered barriers to enter politics; political participation and representation; candidate selection; Colombia; clientelism; formal and informal institutions.;

   Abstract : This study aims to explore women’s perceived barriers to enter politics investigated through a Colombian case study. The Colombian case highlights a paradox common in Latin America where representation levels of women in legislatures are low, but representation in other professions is high. READ MORE