Women and gender equality: justice or civilization?
Autor/in:
Alhaji Ali, Mustapha; Buratai, Halima Ali
Quelle: Journal of Liberty and International Affairs, 5 (2020) 3, S 55-68
Inhalt: The issue of gender justice has drawn the attention of gender scholars as does gender equality a justice or civilization. Because of this, the paper examined women and gender equality justice or civilization. In discussing these gender issues, several documents, reports, newspapers, magazines, archives, articles, journals, among others, were systematically reviewed to support the argument. Two theories were used in supporting the argument. These are Islamic Feminist and Liberal Feminist theories. The assumptions of these theories centered on gender equality and gender justice in society. The study found that gender equality is not civilization but justice. This is of the fact that both men and women are born equal and need equal justice for the development of the nation. The paper recommended that men and women should be given equal opportunity in all aspects of life in order to ensure gender justice. Parents and religious leaders should adhere to the principles of gender equality for the betterment of society.
Gender Equality and Beyond: At the Crossroads of Neoliberalism, Anti-Gender Movements, "European" Values, and Normative Reiterations in the Nordic Model
Autor/in:
Nygren, Katarina Giritli; Mulinari, Diana; Martinsson, Lena
Quelle: Social Inclusion, 6 (2018) 4, S 1-7
Inhalt: The social-democratic-inspired “Nordic model”, with its agenda for gender equality, has been an important example for the development of political interventions to transform society but at the same time, it has been functioning as an emerging gender normalising and stabilising structure. The last decade it has also become focused by antigender movements and ethno-nationalistic parties both as emblematic for the Nordic nations as well as a threat that must be destroyed to save the nation. This issue will elaborate further on gender equality as a node, a floating signifier in powerful and often contradictory discourses situating the discussions within the tradition of scholarships of hope through a dialogue about articles that search for realistic utopias that might be considered to be “beyond gender equality”. The included articles engage with the messiness and crossroads of gender equality in relation to the work-line, territories, neo-liberalism, religion, the crisis of solidarity and the success of anti-genderism agenda.
Basic Income: The Potential for Gendered Empowerment?
Autor/in:
Duvander, Ann-Zofie; Koslowski, Alison
Quelle: Social Inclusion, 6 (2018) 4, S 8-15
Inhalt: Basic income is likely to gain momentum as the next social welfare trend to sweep over the world with ideas of how to improve the fairness and efficiency of distributing money. Other earlier movements with similar ambitions to transform societies, ranging across the political spectrum from socialism to neo-liberalism, have led to very different consequences for strata of citizens, but have in common that they have de-prioritised gender equality in favour of other interests. Advocates of basic income suggest that in addition to pragmatic gains, such as a more efficient state administration, primarily a basic income will empower citizens, leading to the potential for greater human flourishing. Our question is whether this empowerment will be gendered and if so, how? So far, the basic income debate addresses gender only in so far as it would raise the income of the poorest, of whom a larger proportion are women. However, it is less clear how it might contribute to a transformation of gendered behaviour, making possible divergent shapes of life where binary and set notions of gender are not a restriction. We discuss the idea of basic income from a perspective of gender equality in the Swedish context.
Islamism, Secularism and the Woman Question in the Aftermath of the Arab Spring: Evidence from the Arab Barometer
Autor/in:
Fox, Ashley M.; Abdelkarim Alzwawi, Sana; Refki, Dina
Quelle: Politics and Governance, 4 (2016) 4, S 40-57
Inhalt: "The uprisings that led to regime change during the early period of the Arab Spring were initially inclusive and pluralistic in nature, with men and women from every political and religious orientation engaging actively in political activities on the street and in virtual spaces. While there was an opening of political space for women and the inclusion of demands of marginalized groups in the activists' agenda, the struggle to reimagine national identities that balance Islamic roots and secular yearnings is still ongoing in many countries in the region. This paper seeks to deepen understanding of the extent to which the pluralistic sentiments and openness to accepting the rights women have persisted following the uprising. We aim to examine changes in attitudes towards women's equality in countries that underwent regime change through popular uprisings during revolutionary upheavals of the Arab Spring and in countries where regimes have remained unchanged. Using available data from consecutive rounds of the Arab Barometer survey, we examine changes in attitudes in nine countries with two rounds of Arab Barometer during and post Arab Spring (Egypt, Yemen, Tunisia, Algeria, Lebanon, Sudan, Jordan, Iraq, Palestine). We find that support for 'Muslim feminism' (an interpretation of gender equality grounded in Islam) has increased over the period and particularly in Arab Spring countries, while support for 'secular feminism' has declined. In most countries examined, relatively high degrees of support for gender equality co-exist with a preference for Islamic interpretations of personal status codes pertaining to women. We discuss the implications of these findings for academics and activists concerned with women's rights in the Middle East North Africa (MENA)." (author's abstract)
Schlagwörter:Nordafrika; North Africa; arabische Länder; Arab countries; Nahost; Middle East; politischer Wandel; political change; politische Partizipation; political participation; Islamismus; islamism; Säkularisierung; secularization; woman; Menschenrechte; human rights; Feminismus; feminism; Muslim; Muslim; Gleichstellung; affirmative action; Einstellung; attitude; gender-specific factors; Einstellungsänderung; attitude change; Islam; Islam; Religiosität; religiousness; Arab democratic exceptionalism; Arab Spring
SSOAR Kategorie:Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung, politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur, Religionssoziologie
(De-)Thematisierungen und neoliberale Verdeckungen am Beispiel feministischer Mädchen_arbeit - ein Zwischenruf
Titelübersetzung:Feminist (social) work with girls as an example of (de-)thematizing and neoliberal masking - an interjection
Autor/in:
Klinger, Sabine; Kagerbauer, Linda
Quelle: GENDER - Zeitschrift für Geschlecht, Kultur und Gesellschaft, 5 (2013) 2, S 129–138
Inhalt: "In diesem Artikel wird am Beispiel der Praxis feministischer Mädchen_arbeit über Gender im Spannungsfeld zwischen Gleichstellung, Differenz und Vereinnahmung - auch im Hinblick auf die Mechanismen und Verdeckungen neoliberaler Aktivierungen - reflektiert. Die Überlegungen zeichnen sich durch einen parteilichen Praxisbezug sowie ein feministisches Wissenschaftsverständnis aus. Die Ausführungen sind als dialogische und politische Positionierung angelegt, um eine Thematisierung und Auseinandersetzung zu ermöglichen und anzuregen. Dieser Beitrag ist als Zwischenruf zu verstehen, der zur weiteren Diskussion einlädt." (Autorenreferat)
Inhalt: "In this article we reflect on gender issues caught between gender equality, difference and usurpation, using the example of feminist (social) work with girls and taking into account the mechanisms and masking effects of neoliberal activations. Our ideas are characterized by a partisan foundation in reality and a feminist understanding of science. The line of argument is based on a dialogical and political positioning, which is aimed at stimulating and facilitating a thematization and debate. We would like the article to be seen as an interjection which invites further discussion." (author's abstract)
SSOAR Kategorie:Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung, Allgemeines, spezielle Theorien und Schulen, Methoden, Entwicklung und Geschichte der Erziehungswissenschaft
Quelle: Soz:mag : das Soziologie-Magazin, (2005) 8, S 38-42
Inhalt: "Dr. Paula-Irene Villa ist begeisterte Tango-Tänzerin, MTV-/ VIVA-Konsumentin und Club-Gängerin. Als Assistentin an der Universität Hannover beschäftigt sie sich mit Körper- und Geschlechtersoziologie, Sozialkonstruktivismus und sozialer Ungleichheit. Im Gespräch für das soz:mag gibt sie einen Vorgeschmack auf das inter-universitäre Kolloquium zum Thema Körpersoziologie (siehe Kasten auf S. 42), welches Ende November in Bern stattfindet. In welcher Beziehung steht der Körper und das Soziale? Inwiefern lassen sich die beiden Sphären überhaupt trennen? Und wer vollzieht diese Trennung? Paula-Irene Villa über die Bedeutung des Körpers in der Soziologie, die Konstruktion von Geschlechterdifferenzen und den ideologischen Kampf gegen 'dicke' Menschen." (Autorenreferat)