New biopolitics? The articulation of demographic aims and gender policies in international population programs

Drawing on feminist cultural studies, this article critically analyzes the interrelationship between state ideology and gender policies in the sporting domain with a particular focus on the prolonged interdiction of Iranian female spectators from stadiums. Data were collected from online social spaces such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. The findings suggest that in the absence of free and democratic public spaces for negotiation of their rights, Iranian women have increasingly used social media and online campaigns as enabling platforms to partake in a communication discourse, raise awareness, practice democracy, mobilize masses, and protest against social injustice.

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6. Politicisation of EU gender policies: the political dynamics in the European Parliament Committee on Women's Right and Gender Equality

Die asymmetrische Politisierung als neue Triebfeder der europäischen Integrationsdynamik ◽

10.5771/9783845297941-186 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 186-201

Author(s):

Markus Warasin

Keyword(s):

Gender Equality ◽

European Parliament ◽

The Political ◽

Political Dynamics ◽

Gender Policies ◽

And Gender

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Organising knowledges, gender divisions and gender policies: the case of large Finnish corporations

International Journal of Internet and Enterprise Management ◽

10.1504/ijiem.2003.003907 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

pp. 404 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Jeff Hearn ◽

Anne Kovalainen ◽

Teemu Tallberg

Keyword(s):

Gender Divisions ◽

Gender Policies ◽

And Gender

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Gender Policies and Gender Inequalities in Health in Europe

International Journal of Health Services ◽

10.1177/0020731416662611 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 47 (1) ◽

pp. 61-82 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Laia Palència ◽

Deborah De Moortel ◽

Lucía Artazcoz ◽

María Salvador-Piedrafita ◽

Vanessa Puig-Barrachina ◽

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Keyword(s):

Gender Equality ◽

Public Services ◽

Family Policy ◽

Gender Inequalities ◽

Inequalities In Health ◽

Country Level ◽

Current Economic Crisis ◽

Gender Regimes ◽

Gender Policies ◽

And Gender

The aim of this article is to explain the results of the SOPHIE project regarding the effect of gender policies on gender inequalities in health in Europe. We start with the results of a systematic review on how gender regimes and gender equality policies at the country level impact women’s health and gender inequalities in health. Then, we report on three empirical analyses on the relationship between different family policy models existing in Europe and gender inequalities in health. Finally we present four case studies on specific examples of gender policies or determinants of gender inequalities in health. The results show that policies that support women’s participation in the labor force and decrease their burden of care, such as public services and support for families and entitlements for fathers, are related to lower levels of gender inequality in terms of health. In addition, public services and benefits for disabled and dependent people can reduce the burden placed on family caregivers and hence improve their health. In the context of the current economic crisis, gender equality policies should be maintained or improved.

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Institutional Change for Gender Equality in Research Lesson Learned from the Field

10.30687/978-88-6969-334-2 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Maria Sangiuliano ◽

Agostino Cortesi

Keyword(s):

Institutional Change ◽

Gender Equality ◽

Communication Research ◽

Female Representation ◽

Gender Balance ◽

Hr Management ◽

Research Organizations ◽

Gender Policies ◽

Institutional Communication ◽

And Gender

Gender balance in research organizations is considered as a key step for ensuring research excellence and quality and inclusive-sustainable innovation. Still, in spite of an increasing number of HE and research institutions committed to make science more equal and some positive trends in figures on Gender equality in STEM research, it still appears to be difficult to prioritize gender equality. This is particularly true for disciplines such as ICT/IST where female representation at all levels is among the lowest ones among STEM topics and where a gender sensitive approach to ICT design and programming is far from being understood in its implications among computer and information systems scientist. H2020 (PGERI and SWAFS programmes in particular), promoted the concept of institutional change for gender equality, insisting on the need for merging change management and gender policies. The volume is focusing on a presentation and reflexive review of results and tools from the H2020 EQUAL-IST project to discuss opportunities to innovate and transform HR management and Institutional communication, research design, teaching & students services, via gender equality, and how such innovations could be multiplied and sustained with a focus on ICT and IST research organizations. The volume is complemented by contributions from other projects on institutional change in research.

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Gender-Sensitive Language in German Annual Reports

Journal of Management and Sustainability ◽

10.5539/jms.v8n4p1 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Katarina Böttcher ◽

Kerstin Lopatta

Keyword(s):

Gender Equality ◽

Market Value ◽

International Market ◽

Annual Reports ◽

Board Members ◽

German Language ◽

Listed Firms ◽

Management Positions ◽

Gender Policies ◽

And Gender

Gender equality in business has gained worldwide attention recently. This study examines whether firms address female individuals (e.g., in salutations) in annual reports and if so, whether this kind of gender-sensitive language is related to the firms’ market value. The study is based on the German setting, as the German language has separate nouns for female and male individuals that do not exist in other languages (e.g., English, Chinese). Using a sample of HDAX listed firms between 2007 and 2015, we find, surprisingly, that few firms address women throughout their annual reports and the more frequently women are addressed, the lower the firms’ market value. Results remain robust using three different proxies for the firms’ market value. The findings may be interesting for German firms that wish to forge a positive relationship with (female) board members and also male and female investors. The findings are more generally important for the international market and firms in other countries, because giving greater visibility to gender policies and gender equality in business language may help to increase the number of women in higher management positions.

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