Temporal Comparisons of Gender Inequality and Support for Collective Action

Despite many positive changes in terms of gender equality in recent decades, women remain underrepresented in positions of power and prestige, and continue to shoulder disproportionate amounts of unpaid domestic labor. This special issue brings together an examination of the different ways in which gender inequality can be addressed, the efficacy of such approaches, and the consequences these approaches can have. In this introduction to the special issue, we discuss the focus of past and present gender research and outline issues which have received less attention. We further give an overview of the papers in this special issue, which focus on a diverse range of ways in which gender inequality can be addressed, such as collective action, workplace diversity initiatives and parental leave policies, gender-fair language, and government policies. Taken together, these papers illustrate (a) the importance of ensuring that initiatives are evidence-based, (b) the ways in which we can maximize the effectiveness of interventions, and (c) the need to understand when these initiatives may inadvertently backfire.

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Women's Collective Action for Empowerment in Indonesia

Jurnal Perempuan ◽

10.34309/jp.v24i1.309 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 13 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anne Lockley ◽

Lies Marcoes ◽

Kharisma Nugroho ◽

Abby Gina Boang-Manalu

Keyword(s):

Collective Action ◽

Social Services ◽

Gender Inequality ◽

Legal Protection ◽

Community Center ◽

Collective Actions ◽

Daily Lives ◽

Women's Lives ◽

Document Review ◽

Depth Interviews

Women’s collective action has been used by women’s group in Indonesia since early 20th century. The collective action of women in this study is defined as the formal or informal formation and activity of goups or networks of predominantly women that aim to bring about positive changes in women’s lives. Eight case studies of women’s collective actions discussed in this study reveal variety of backgrounds, motives and agencies in those collective actions. This variety exist due to the different and specific conditions and needs of each of the women’s groups. The object of the study in this research were eight collective actions, namely: Balai Sakinah ‘Aisyiyah (BSA), Serikat Perempuan Kepala Keluarga (PEKKA), Sekolah Perempuan, Koalisi Perempuan Indonesia Parepare branch, MUIWO, Kelompok Bunda Kreatif, Community Center, and Posko Lestari and Posko Mentari. The data of the research were collected through document review, surveys, and in-depth interviews. This research finds that the involvement of women in collective actions stem from gender inequality that they experience in their daily lives. Through the collective actions the women were empowered to strengthen their access to social services and legal protection. This research also finds there were growing understanding about the concept of gender inequality among the women who involved in the collective actions.

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Men’s collective action willingness: Testing different theoretical models of protesting gender inequality for women and men.

Psychology of Men & Masculinity ◽

10.1037/men0000068 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 372-381 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Andrew L. Stewart

Keyword(s):

Collective Action ◽

Gender Inequality ◽

Theoretical Models

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Social and Psychological Readiness to Take Collective Action Against Violence Against Women: A Mixed Methods Study of Informal Settlements in Mumbai, India

Violence Against Women ◽

10.1177/1077801220971360 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 107780122097136

Author(s):

Lu Gram ◽

Proshant Chakraborty ◽

Nayreen Daruwalla ◽

David Osrin

Keyword(s):

Mixed Methods ◽

Collective Action ◽

Violence Against Women ◽

Gender Inequality ◽

Quantitative Data ◽

Qualitative Data ◽

Informal Settlements ◽

Household Survey ◽

Community Capacity ◽

Mixed Methods Study

Past failures to mobilize communities in collective action against violence against women (VAW) have been ascribed to contextual challenges, but researchers have not systematically mapped community capacity for collective action against VAW. We conducted a mixed methods study in Mumbai, India using quantitative data from a household survey ( n = 2,642) and qualitative data from 264 community meetings. We found attitudes supporting gender inequality and violence coexisted with significant enthusiasm and support for collective action against VAW. These findings open up avenues for policymakers to treat communities as less vulnerable and more capable of changing situations and problems that affect them.

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“We for She”: Mobilising men and women to act in solidarity for gender equality

Group Processes & Intergroup Relations ◽

10.1177/1368430218763272 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 21 (5) ◽

pp. 707-724 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Emina Subašić ◽

Stephanie Hardacre ◽

Benjamin Elton ◽

Nyla R. Branscombe ◽

Michelle K. Ryan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Collective Action ◽

Gender Equality ◽

Gender Inequality ◽

Government Policy ◽

Men And Women ◽

Common Cause ◽

Agents Of Change ◽

Policy Experiments ◽

Political Solidarity

Gender (in)equality is typically studied as a women’s issue to be addressed via systemic measures (e.g., government policy). As such, research focusing on mobilising men (and women) towards achieving gender equality is rare. In contrast, this paper examines the mobilisation of both men and women towards gender equality as common cause. Experiment 1 shows that men’s collective action intentions increase after reading messages that position men as agents of change towards gender equality, compared to messages that frame this issue as stemming from inadequate government policy. Experiments 2 and 3 demonstrate that messages framing gender equality as an issue for both men and women increase men’s collective action intentions, compared to when gender inequality is framed as primarily concerning women. However, this effect emerges primarily under conditions where the source of message is male (Experiment 3). Practical and theoretical implications for mobilising political solidarity in gender equality contexts are discussed.

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Advocacy Organizations and Collective Action. Edited by Aseem Prakash and Mary Kay Gugerty. (Cambridge University Press, 2010).

The Journal of Politics ◽

10.1017/s0022381611001307 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 74 (1) ◽

pp. E6 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Amanda Murdie

Keyword(s):

Collective Action ◽

Advocacy Organizations ◽

Cambridge University

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Ideas and Leaders in Contentious Politics: One Parish Priest in El Salvador's Popular Movement

Behavioral and Brain Sciences ◽

10.1017/s0140525x13009862 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 38 (01) ◽

pp. 76-101

Author(s):

PETER M. SANCHEZ

Keyword(s):

Collective Action ◽

El Salvador ◽

Liberation Theology ◽

Contentious Politics ◽

Religious Leaders ◽

Political Movement ◽

Parish Priest ◽

Historical Moment ◽

Resource Mobilisation ◽

The Church

AbstractThis paper examines the actions of one Salvadorean priest – Padre David Rodríguez – in one parish – Tecoluca – to underscore the importance of religious leadership in the rise of El Salvador's contentious political movement that began in the early 1970s, when the guerrilla organisations were only just beginning to develop. Catholic leaders became engaged in promoting contentious politics, however, only after the Church had experienced an ideological conversion, commonly referred to as liberation theology. A focus on one priest, in one parish, allows for generalisation, since scores of priests, nuns and lay workers in El Salvador followed the same injustice frame and tactics that generated extensive political mobilisation throughout the country. While structural conditions, collective action and resource mobilisation are undoubtedly necessary, the case of religious leaders in El Salvador suggests that ideas and leadership are of vital importance for the rise of contentious politics at a particular historical moment.

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