Ilonze, Princess C. (2020) Missing links: on the decoupling between women's rights policies, outcomes and reports. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
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Abstract
Countries continuously fall short of gender equality goals despite countless efforts to promote change. Therefore, I ask: Why do these inequalities persist, especially among low- to middle-income countries and regardless of the international support they receive? Using a World Society lens, this thesis examines policies and practices in gender and development to understand the gap between their objectives and results. I employ a mixed-methods approach in two related studies. The first study is a quantitative analysis of the impact of laws against gendered employment-discrimination on women's participation in quality work. In the second study, I carry out a discourse analysis on country self-reports on their CEDAW implementation efforts. In an appendix, I apply the findings from both chapters to the context of Newfoundland and Labrador. The findings from this thesis suggest a need for reform to ensure that gender equality policies are adequately adapted to the cultural context.
Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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URI: | http://research.library.mun.ca/id/eprint/14655 |
Item ID: | 14655 |
Additional Information: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Keywords: | Decoupling, Gender Inequality, Women's rights policies, Discrimination Against Women, CEDAW, Discourse Analysis, Mixed methods research |
Department(s): | Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of > Sociology |
Date: | October 2020 |
Date Type: | Submission |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | https://doi.org/10.48336/r0ds-ad66 |
Library of Congress Subject Heading: | Sexism--Political aspects; Sex differences--Government policy. |
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