Gender Equality and Democracy
Although democratic institutions existed long before gender equality, at now in history, growing emphasis on gender equality may be a central component of the method of democratization. Support for gender equality isn’t just a consequence of democratization. it’s a part of a broad cultural change that’s transforming industrialized societies and bringing growing mass demands for increasingly democratic institutions. this text analyzes the role of adjusting mass attitudes within the spread of democratic institutions, using survey evidence from 65 societies containing 80 percent of the world’s population. The evidence supports the conclusion that the method of modernization drives cultural change that encourage both the increase of girls publicly life, and therefore the development of democratic institutions. [1]
The European Union and Gender Equality: Emergent Varieties of Gender Regime
The implications of the event of the ecu Union for gender equality are analyzed through an assessment of the event of a path-dependent sort of the gender regime within the EU. Two issues underpin this analysis, one concerning the theorization of gender relations, the second concerning the character of EU powers. The analysis of gender inequality requires quite an easy scale of inequalities and additionally requires the theorization of the extent and nature of the interconnections between different dimensions of the gender regime. The powers of the EU are extending beyond the narrowly economic in complex ways. [2]
Gender equality and women’s empowerment: A critical analysis of the third millennium development goal 1
This article discusses the third Millennium Development Goal (MDG), on gender equality and women’s empowerment. It explores the concept of women’s empowerment and highlights ways during which the indications related to this Goal – on education, employment, and political participation – can contribute thereto. [3]
Promoting gender equality in the European astronomical community
Striving for equality means striving for an equal, inclusive and diverse world. Gender is simply one facet of the broader theme of diversity. Years of dedicated efforts to tackle gender equality within the workforce and throughout society in Europe show positive trends, but the timescales involved in implementing changes and making them effective means equality between women and men remains a crucial goal yet to be achieved by the bulk of players (be these institutes, universities, research organizations or companies). this attitude reports on the foremost recent initiatives in science and technology, with a special specialise in the sector of astronomy. [4]
Family Policies and Policies for Gender Equality in the Nordic Societies: An Analysis Using the Family Models
This paper may be a literature review studying how family policies and policies for gender equality within the Nordic countries move towards a selected family model. the main target of this paper is how family models have helped in improving gender equality in Nordic societies, and the way this has led to the move faraway from the male breadwinner model to the twin earner family model. Family policies from Norway, Sweden and Denmark were investigated. This study relied on secondary sources of knowledge as some extent of departure within the comparative analysis of family models. Journal articles, books, media reports and statistical reports were reviewed in analysing data for the study. Within the Nordic countries, family policies constitute a crucial component of the state policies. [5]
Reference
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[2] Walby, S., 2004. The European Union and gender equality: Emergent varieties of gender regime. Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State & Society, 11(1), (Web Link)
[3] Kabeer, N., 2005. Gender equality and women’s empowerment: A critical analysis of the third millennium development goal 1. Gender & Development, 13(1), (Web Link)
[4] Promoting gender equality in the European astronomical community
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Nature Astronomy volume 3, (Web Link)
[5] Nti-Gyeabour, J. (2018) “Family Policies and Policies for Gender Equality in the Nordic Societies: An Analysis Using the Family Models”, Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences, 6(4), (Web Link)