Women’s Cricket in India

2021 ◽  
pp. 89-113
Author(s):  
Raadhika Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Gender Dynamics ◽  
Media Attention ◽  
Local Support ◽  
Gender Lens ◽  
Early Training

Raadhika Gupta’s essay steps into cricket deploying a gender lens locating women’s cricket squarely within the larger, ‘masculine’ world of cricket where it essays a disruptive path. Despite occupying an outsider status, several factors have pushed for women’s inclusion within cricket, with implications of such changing gender dynamics within the sport for gender equality in the wider field of sport and society. The possibilities of transcending exclusion is suggested through early training, local support, more match opportunities, common governing and similar compensation structures, and media attention. These and other societal forces can act as a strong equalizer in social relations.

scholarly journals Moscow Doesn’t Believe in Tears: A Matter of Gender and Fate

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 97-110
Author(s):  
Laia Perales Galán
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Political Context ◽  
The State ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
Female Characters ◽  
Domestic Sphere ◽  
Gender Dynamics ◽  
Role Morality ◽  
The Soviet Union

This paper offers an in-depth review of the Soviet hit film Moscow Doesn’t Believe in Tears (1979). Focusing on its female characters, it analyses the gender dynamics that prevailed in the Soviet Union at that time and the narrative impact it had on the plot. The article is divided into three subsections: a brief historical and political context, a depiction of the state of gender equality in the Soviet Union, as well as the power dynamics that existed both in the professional and domestic sphere, and a summary of the different femininities portrayed by the characters, along with the role morality and fate played in the film.

Respect for gender equality as a component of civilian democratic control over the military organisation of the state

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-60
Author(s):  
Yuliia Yu. Bobrova ◽  
Yuriy O. Bobrov
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
The State ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Gender Balance ◽  
Democratic Control ◽  
The Military ◽  
The Impact

The analysis of numerous scientific publications demonstrates the great relevance of gender studies at the current stage of Ukrainian social development, in almost all spheres of social relations. As for ensuring equal participation of men and women in the functioning of the military organisation of the state, the implementation of such a gender balance contributes to improving civilian control over it through the possibility of developing the capacity of regulatory bodies in gender issues, promoting dialogue between the community and control bodies, and drawing public attention to the problems of accountability of institutions of this organisation. The main purpose of this study is to highlight the state of gender equality in the military organisation of the state through the lens of civilian democratic control. The study determined the state of legislative regulation of the concept of military organisation of the state and civil democratic control. The study analysed the introduction of a gender perspective in Ukraine in the subject matter and the dynamics of establishing a gender balance in the military organisation of the state; the impact on existing trends of legislative initiatives. It is stated that the modern Ukrainian army is mostly “male”. Despite the fact that women are allowed to serve in the military, they do not take part in making socially important decisions, they do not hold high military positions, and career growth is challenging for them. The study identified the main problems of implementing gender equality in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other structures of the Defence Forces of Ukraine, which are more based on social stereotypes of pre-defined roles for men and women. Civil control over the Armed Forces is described as a socio-political process in this area

Gender dynamics in the workplace1 : Reflecting on lessons drawn from 40 years of academia

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-84
Author(s):  
Jeanne de Bruijn
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Gender Studies ◽  
Career Ladder ◽  
Gender Dynamics ◽  
Research Teams ◽  
Media Attention ◽  
Leaky Pipeline

Abstract This essay addresses two issues concerning gender dynamics in the workplace. First, why does the ‘leaky pipeline’ ‐ for women and people of colour ‐ still leaks, resulting in increasing gaps with every step on the career ladder? Second, why did sexual harassment in the workplace recently receive renewed media attention? This essay is based on the farewell address of the author after 40 years in academia in gender studies. She reflects on the research she did with her research teams and PhDs over the decades at different universities and abroad: what changed, what did not, and what lessons can we draw?

Watching Election 2016 with a Gender Lens

2016 ◽  
Vol 49 (04) ◽  
pp. 807-812
Author(s):  
Kelly Dittmar
Keyword(s):  
American Politics ◽  
Presidential Elections ◽  
Gender Dynamics ◽  
Women Candidates ◽  
Masculine Norms ◽  
Gendered Space ◽  
Gender Neutral ◽  
Us Presidential Election ◽  
Gender Lens ◽  
The Ideal

The presence of women candidates in both major parties’ presidential primaries, including a likely woman Democratic nominee, has increased the attention paid to gender dynamics in the 2016 US presidential election. However, the presumption that previous presidential elections—without female prominent contenders—were gender neutral is false: gender dynamics have been at play in all US presidential elections to date. The nation’s top executive office is arguably the most masculine in American politics. Duerst-Lahti (1997) describes the presidency as a gendered space in which masculine norms and images are reified as the ideal, adding, “the masculinist assumption-made-normal is strong and is made even stronger when it goes unnoticed for its gendered aspects” (22). Presidents and presidential contenders, whether male or female, are expected to meet the masculine expectations of the office through words and actions, and those around them—family, spouses, and advisors—often play a role in shaping the degree to which they are successful. In navigating American politics, candidates also face gendered treatment by opponents, voters, and media, reminding us that presidential politics is far from gender neutral. These gender dynamics have been detailed by scholars, particularly in analyses of the presidential candidacies of women (Beail and Longworth 2013; Carlin and Winfrey 2009; Carroll and Dittmar 2009; Dittmar and Carroll 2013; Duerst-Lahti 2013; Falk 2010; Han and Heldman 2007; Heldman, Carroll, and Olson 2005; Lawrence and Rose 2009; McClain, Carter, and Brady 2005). However, the depth and nuance in scholarly analyses are rarely evident in popular dialogue about the ways in which gender shapes presidential elections.

Tenure-responsive zoning regulations for better gender equality in land management in Kigali City, Rwanda.

2021 ◽  
pp. 193-206
Author(s):  
Ernest Uwayezu ◽  
Marie Jeanne Nyiransabimana
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Land Management ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Tenure Security ◽  
Zoning Regulations ◽  
Land Use Allocation ◽  
Development Plans

Abstract The passage of land management rules promoting gender equality in land ownership and formal registration of individuals' land rights in the framework of enhancing de jure tenure security is not enough. This is evidenced by the urban development regulations that infringe upon these rights and become a factor for land deprivation. This chapter stresses on the significance of the following strategies which can be applied in Kigali city development processes to curb these problems: (1) The participatory and integrated planning which requires the direct engagement of all landowners/users, particularly women, poor and vulnerable groups in land use planning, especially in crafting and implementing the local development plans; (2) The promotion of the mixed land use which can spur an urbanism that does not decimate social relations between the existing landowners and their living spaces and prevent the livelihood disruption. This can be achieved through the creation of the suitable residential blocks that enable the integration of the poor and low-income people, including women, in the urban development. For this to happen the minds of policy makers and urban planners implementing Kigali city master or development plans should be preoccupied with tackling the questions relating to who gets what and where in relation to land use allocation. It is a matter of their willingness to adopt these strategies which are repeatedly highlighted in the policies, laws and regulations related to land management in the country. In this way, the planning can be concerned not only with zoning regulations which are tenure security responsive, not only with respect to the land use that various income categories can benefit from but also to gender equality in the enjoyment the individual property rights.

Digesting men? Ethnicity, gender and food: Perspectives from a ‘prison ethnography’

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rod Earle ◽  
Coretta Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Diverse Group ◽  
Gender Dynamics ◽  
Prison Life ◽  
The Way

Drawing from an ethnographic study of men’s social relations in an English prison, this article explores the potential of attending closely to men’s practice for the light it may shed on the boundaries of punishment. Interviews with prisoners and fieldwork experiences reveal something of the way prison acts on an ethnically diverse group of men. Focusing on the way men use cooking facilities on the prison’s wings, the article explores the way men make food for themselves and each other and thereby occupy prison space with unconventional (and conventional) gender practice. Using intersectional perspectives the article shows how practices of racialization, racism, conviviality and coercion are woven into the fabric of prison life. These quotidian experiences are juxtaposed against the question of how prisons and prisoner populations represent a spectrum of violence in which gender dynamics remain under-examined. By providing glimpses of men’s lives in an English prison to reveal aspects of the ways masculinities and ethnicities interact to shape a penal regime the authors offer some resources for, and perspective on, the theorization of punishment’s boundaries.

scholarly journals Research & Development through a gender lens – the case of Romania and Iceland

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-115
Author(s):  
Ana-Maria Zamfir ◽  
Erla Hlín Hjálmarsdóttir
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Research Development ◽  
Women In Management ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Participation Of Women ◽  
Gender Lens ◽  
Management Position ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Women Participation

Abstract For many years, gender equality has been on the agenda of various stakeholders from different sectors of activity and from different levels of action. However, information regarding the participation of women to research and development remains scarce and insufficient for assessing the progress towards equality related goals in this area. This paper aims to explore the participation of women to the research & development sector in two selected European countries – Romania and Iceland. Thus, the present study is focused on the presence of women in a highly specialized sector that contributes to the creation of a competitive, knowledge-based society. Data on research and development personnel are analyzed from a comparative perspective in order to assess how Romania and Iceland perform in the field of gender equality in research and development sector. The findings of this paper show that women are still underrepresented in specific sectors of performance, as well as in some fields of science. Due to data lacking, analysis on the presence of women in management position in research and development couldn’t be performed. So, better and more comparable statistics on gender equality issues in science is needed for ensuring a more accurate image of women participation.

Ways of improvement of gender policy in the system of public administration

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-52
Author(s):  
V. Chernyahivska
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Gender Imbalance ◽  
Gender Policy ◽  
Stage Of Development ◽  
State Governance ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Ukrainian Society

Purpose: to research the ways of gender policy improvement in the system of public administration. It is proved that at the present stage of development of the Ukrainian society the achievements of the gender equality policy are introduced successfully at both constitutional and legislative level. Those achievements are introduced into the system of social relations, in all spheres of social life. On its basis a proper public and state governance is being done. The author came to the conclusion that the system of public administration is part of a wider system – a society. Thus, without solving the problem of gender equality in Ukrainian society, the problem of gender imbalance in the system of public administration can not be solved. The basis of the practical solution of issues of gender imbalance in the system of public administration should be the idea of "human-centrism" as an anthropological basis of administration. Its application contributes to the legal, political, social, and economic institutions being oriented towards the individual.

scholarly journals You Can’t Give What You Don’t Have: Intervention Agencies and Gender Dynamics in Beneficiary Communities

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. p87
Author(s):  
Demola Akinyoade ◽  
Bosede Awodola ◽  
Adeola Ogunrin
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Niger Delta ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Institutional Capacity ◽  
Gender Dynamics ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Reproductive Activities ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Do So

Interventions are meant to improve people’s lives; however, they can fail to do so and at times even worsen situations. Gender equality is one area that needs improvement in societies, but which interventions can inadvertently impact upon negatively. The study assessed the impact of the Niger Delta Development Commission’s (NDDC) interventions on gender dynamics in Odi Community. A case study design was adopted for the study. Data collection and analyses were iterative. Findings showed that although gender sensitivity is articulated in the mandate of the Commission, however, the NDDC lacks institutional capacity for it. Hence, it did not appropriately mainstream gender in its interventions, and thus, impacted gender relations negatively. This it did by inadvertently entrenching traditional power disequilibrium and gender roles between females and males. Also, it did not include women in its community engagement meetings and unconsciously allocated more financial resources to males. Finally, the Commission did not make provision for women’s needs to encourage women participation and entrenched women’s traditional reproductive activities. It takes more than policy to make intervention agencies to support gender equality: institutional capacity and sensitivity are required.

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