scholarly journals Políticas de empoderamento das mulheres como ferramenta para o desenvolvimento: a experiência do Estado Plurinacional da Bolívia e a possibilidade de uma alternativa a partir do Bem Viver

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 415-442
Author(s):  
Letícia Maria Antunes do Carmo
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Theoretical Discussion ◽  
Transformative Potential ◽  
Western Concept ◽  
Key Words Development ◽  
Good Living

O presente trabalho analisou as normas, planos e políticas voltadas para as mulheres desenvolvidas no âmbito do Estado Plurinacional da Bolívia e de seu projeto político, baseado nas ideias do Bem Viver, a fim de verificar em que medida estas podem ser consideradas uma alternativa para os problemas identificados nas políticas para o empoderamento das mulheres planejadas e implementadas como ferramenta para o desenvolvimento, em sua acepção convencional e ocidental. Para tanto, apresentou-se uma discussão teórica acerca da inclusão das questões de gênero e empoderamento das mulheres nos debates do desenvolvimento, seguida de uma análise das políticas implementadas pelo governo boliviano em três áreas – educação, emprego e participação política – que correspondem a indicadores comumente utilizados para monitorar o progresso na igualdade de gênero e empoderamento, buscando identificar as limitações e potencialidades destas políticas. Como resultado, foi possível observar que os planos de ação e normas voltados para as mulheres, desenvolvidos no âmbito do Bem Viver, parecem conseguir incluir os conceitos de igualdade de gênero e empoderamento sem esvaziá-los de seus significados. Apesar disso, a implementação destes planos e normas ocorre, na maior parte das vezes, apenas de forma parcial, comprometendo o potencial transformativo das políticas executadas.   Abstract: This paper analyzes the norms, plans and policies aimed at women that were developed within the framework of the Plurinational State of Bolivia and its political project, based on the ideas of Good Living, in order to verify to what extent these can be considered an alternative for the problems identified in policies for the empowerment of women planned and implemented as a tool for development in its conventional and Western concept. For that, a theoretical discussion was presented on the inclusion of gender issues and women's empowerment in the development debates, followed by an analysis of policies implemented by the Bolivian government in three areas - education, employment and political participation - that correspond to indicators commonly used to monitor progress in gender equality and empowerment, seeking to identify the limitations and potentialities of these policies. As a result, it was observed that the action plans and norms aimed at women, developed under the Good Living, seem to be able to include the concepts of gender equality and empowerment without depriving them of their meaning. Despite this, the implementation of these plans and norms occurs, in most cases, only partially, jeopardizing the transformative potential of the policies implemented. Key-words: Development; Women’s Empowerment; Good Living; Bolivia.     Recebido em: janeiro/2018 Aprovado em: agosto/2018

scholarly journals Promoting Gender Equality in EU Development Aid: From Transformative Policy to Transformative Practice?

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra Debusscher
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
European Commission ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Development Aid ◽  
Gender Mainstreaming ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Transformative Potential ◽  
Transformative Practice

Promoting gender equality in EU development aidThe European Commission combines specific funds for women's empowerment with gender mainstreaming in its twin-track approach to gender equality in development aid policies. The strategy is successful in terms of budgets and formal appearance but it is implemented in a limited, interest-guided and expertbureaucratic manner. Furthermore by privileging EU interests the strategy fails to address the needs of the poorest developing countries and it ignores civil society concerns. In practice, the twin-track strategy severely limits the transformative potential of gender equality policies.

scholarly journals Evaluating the Success of Gender Mainstreaming in New Zealand Official Development Assistance Since 2000

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Philippa Bennett
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
Official Development Assistance ◽  
Foreign Affairs ◽  
Gender Mainstreaming ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Gender Policy ◽  
And Gender

<p>Gender mainstreaming is one of the most widespread methods employed by donor countries and their partners to address gender equality and women’s empowerment in development. New Zealand has had a varied history of engagement on gender issues within its aid programme. As reportedly one of the first countries within the OECD to have a specific gender policy, New Zealand’s commitment to women has waxed and waned. Case and point, in 2011, when asked where women came into New Zealand’s growing Pacific focus for aid, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade stated that he was not interested in prescribing a gender within the aid programme. This research evaluated how gender mainstreaming has been implemented into the policies of New Zealand’s Official Development Assistance (NZODA) since 2000.   Research methods used included reviewing past and present NZODA policies, carried out alongside interviews with development specialists who had worked in the New Zealand aid and gender environment. Using a feminist lens, the research revealed that New Zealand’s ODA has had limited investment in gender equality and women’s empowerment, despite gender being mainstreamed or mandated as a cross-cutting issue since 2002. The previous structure which administered NZODA, NZAID, released an in-depth gender policy late in its existence and struggled to retain staff in the gender advisor role. The refocus of NZODA, with the subsequent reintegration of aid into foreign affairs in 2009 meant the expiration of this policy. Two years later, the new body established to administer NZODA, the NZ Aid Programme, released its only policy, where gender equality and women’s empowerment featured little and appeared tokenistic. As well as this lack of investment in women, this research revealed that gender mainstreaming appears to be misunderstood, which can only contribute to its widely perceived ineffectiveness. Recommendations argue for a committed focus on gender best practice within NZODA, alongside greater investment in programmes and activities that specifically focus on women and gender issues.</p>

scholarly journals Evaluating the Success of Gender Mainstreaming in New Zealand Official Development Assistance Since 2000

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Philippa Bennett
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
Official Development Assistance ◽  
Foreign Affairs ◽  
Gender Mainstreaming ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Gender Policy ◽  
And Gender

<p>Gender mainstreaming is one of the most widespread methods employed by donor countries and their partners to address gender equality and women’s empowerment in development. New Zealand has had a varied history of engagement on gender issues within its aid programme. As reportedly one of the first countries within the OECD to have a specific gender policy, New Zealand’s commitment to women has waxed and waned. Case and point, in 2011, when asked where women came into New Zealand’s growing Pacific focus for aid, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade stated that he was not interested in prescribing a gender within the aid programme. This research evaluated how gender mainstreaming has been implemented into the policies of New Zealand’s Official Development Assistance (NZODA) since 2000.   Research methods used included reviewing past and present NZODA policies, carried out alongside interviews with development specialists who had worked in the New Zealand aid and gender environment. Using a feminist lens, the research revealed that New Zealand’s ODA has had limited investment in gender equality and women’s empowerment, despite gender being mainstreamed or mandated as a cross-cutting issue since 2002. The previous structure which administered NZODA, NZAID, released an in-depth gender policy late in its existence and struggled to retain staff in the gender advisor role. The refocus of NZODA, with the subsequent reintegration of aid into foreign affairs in 2009 meant the expiration of this policy. Two years later, the new body established to administer NZODA, the NZ Aid Programme, released its only policy, where gender equality and women’s empowerment featured little and appeared tokenistic. As well as this lack of investment in women, this research revealed that gender mainstreaming appears to be misunderstood, which can only contribute to its widely perceived ineffectiveness. Recommendations argue for a committed focus on gender best practice within NZODA, alongside greater investment in programmes and activities that specifically focus on women and gender issues.</p>

UNFSS Science Days Side Event: Gender equality, women’s empowerment, and food systems

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Self Employeed Women's Association ◽  
International Food Policy. Research Institute
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Women’S Empowerment

scholarly journals AN ANALYSIS OF THE FACTORS OF GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT ISSUES IN THE ECONOMIC SECTOR IN MALAYSIA: AN ANALYSIS

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (22) ◽  
pp. 261-275
Author(s):  
Rahmawati Mohd Yusoff ◽  
Nadzrah Ahmad ◽  
Alizah Ali ◽  
Noraini Ismail ◽  
Ira Rozana Mohd Asri
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Economic Sector ◽  
Policy System ◽  
The Government

Statistics show that the number of female students enrolled in public universities is higher than male students. However, this scenario is very different from the involvement of women in the economic sector because the statistics of women's involvement in the economic sector are low and not as high as the statistics of female student enrollment to university. Therefore, this paper intends to examine the issue of gender equality and women's empowerment according to Islamic law and the situation in Malaysia. This paper will also analyse the factors that lead to the lack of women's involvement in the economic sector in Malaysia. The discussion adopts the qualitative research method by examining the issue according to the perspective of Islamic law as well as the perspective of law and the current situation in Malaysia. This paper finds that there is still no clear mechanism that should be implemented to address the issue of gender equality. Therefore, all parties including the government and employers must be more progressive in formulating a policy system that can address the issue of gender equality and women's empowerment. In the meantime, this study also suggests that the government should follow the recommendations by the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) so that the issue of gender equality can be addressed immediately.

A review of evidence on gender equality, women’s empowerment, and food systems

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jemimah Njuki ◽  
Sarah Eissler ◽  
Hazel Jean Malapit ◽  
Ruth S. Meinzen-Dick ◽  
Elizabeth Bryan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Women’S Empowerment
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