Inhalt: Feminist street art aims to transform patriarchal spaces into places of gendered resistance by asserting a feminist presence in the city. Considering this, as well as women’s social life, their struggle against lingering forces of patriarchy, and relating features of inequality (domestic violence), there was a feminist installation artwork by the young Kurdish artist Tara Abdulla that shook the city of Sulaimani in Iraqi Kurdistan on 26 October 2020. She had prepared a 4,800‐meter‐long washing line covered with the clothes of 99,678 Kurdish women who were survivors of sexual and gender‐based violence. They installed it along the busiest street of the city (Salim Street). She used this piece of feminine to express her reaction to the Kurdish society regarding, the abuse that goes on silently, behind closed doors. She also aimed towards normalizing women’s bodies. After the installation, she received many controversial reactions. As her artwork was a pioneering project in line with feminist issues in Kurdistan which preoccupied the city for quite a while, the aim of this article is to investigate the diverse effects of her work on the current dialogue regarding gender inequality in the Kurdish society. To do this, we used the research method of content analysis on big data (Facebook comments) to investigate the public reactions of a larger number of locals. The Feminine effectively exposed some of the deep‐rooted cultural, religious, and social barriers in addressing gender inequalities and silent sexual violence issues in the modern Kurdish patriarchal society.
Schlagwörter:öffentlicher Raum; public space; Kunstwerk; work of art; Feminismus; feminism; soziale Ungleichheit; social inequality; gender-specific factors; woman; Kurdistan; Kurdistan; Facebook reactions; Sulaimani; feminist street art; gender inequalities dialogue
SSOAR Kategorie:Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung, Kultursoziologie, Kunstsoziologie, Literatursoziologie
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.
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
"Männer kämpfen, Frauen kochen?!" Zu den Geschlechterverhältnissen in der Euromaidan-Revolution 2013/2014
Titelübersetzung:"Men fight, women cook?!" Gender relations in the Euromaidan revolution 2013/2014
Autor/in:
Lange, Anja
Quelle: Femina Politica - Zeitschrift für feministische Politikwissenschaft, 24 (2015) 2, S 67-81
Inhalt: Die Euromaidan-Revolution war bereits der dritte politische Umsturz innerhalb weniger Jahre in der Ukraine. Frauen und Männer waren gleichermaßen daran beteiligt, jedoch werden Frauen oft "nur" als Helferinnen angesehen, da es doch vor allem die Männer waren, die die Revolution gemacht haben und die auf den Barrikaden standen und gekämpft haben. Der Artikel versucht mithilfe von Interviews, Blogeinträgen und wissenschaftlichen Texten die Geschlechterrollen am Euromaidan zu reflektieren und zu zeigen, welche Aufgaben und Zuständigkeiten Frauen und Männer am Maidan hatten.
Inhalt: The Euromaidan revolution is already the third political revolution in Ukraine in recent times. Men and women participated equally in this revolution, but women are often described as "only" being helpers while men "made" the revolution and actively fought at the barricades. The article aims to reflect the gender roles of men and women in this revolution. Interviews, blog notes and scientific articles are utilised to show the tasks and responsibilities of men and women at the Maidan.
From cooperation to criticism of economic globalization: an intersectional concept of gender justice
Titelübersetzung:Von der Kooperation zur Kritik an der wirtschaftlichen Globalisierung: ein intersektionales Konzept von Geschlechtergerechtigkeit
Autor/in:
Benjamin, Orly
Quelle: GENDER - Zeitschrift für Geschlecht, Kultur und Gesellschaft, 5 (2013) 2, S 45-62
Inhalt: "In der Realität von Pflegehilfskräften überschneiden sich Geschlecht, Klasse, race/Ethnizität und Staatsbürgerschaft. Sie sind da, wo die Öffentliche Reformverwaltung (NPM) eingeführt wurde, mit Ausgrenzung, Kommodifizierung und der Verweigerung gewerkschaftlicher Rechte konfrontiert. Wie auch bei anderen weiblichen Angestellten in Pflegediensten, denen eine berufliche Anerkennung ihrer Qualifikationen verwehrt wird, findet ihre Ausgrenzung auf dem Arbeitsmarkt und in Kampagnen für Geschlechtergleichheit und GenderMainstreaming (GM) statt. Anstatt die ausgrenzende Gleichheitsdefinition der internationalen Institutionen zu übernehmen, sollte kritisch hinterfragt werden, inwieweit die Globalisierung die Verschlechterung der Arbeitsbedingungenfür weibliche Pflegekräfte legitimiert. FeministInnen sollten da rauf bestehen, Gendergerechtigkeit durch ein anderes Verständnis von Gleichheit und GM zu fördern. Der Beitrag stellt ein intersektionales Modell von Geschlechtergerechtigkeit vor, das die negativen Auswirkungen der Globalisierung untersucht, und formuliert eine politische Ethik für die Behandlung von Frauen in schlecht bezahlter Pflegearbeit. Arbeitsqualität und Durchschnittseinkommen müssen als Grundlage für die Definition von Diskriminierung dienen. Neukonzeptionen von Gleichheit und GM, die auf den vorgeschlagenen Diskriminierungskriterien basieren, würden die Grundlage bereiten für feministischen Aktivismus gegen ausgrenzende NPM-Praktiken." (Autorenreferat)
Inhalt: "Gender, class, race/ethnicity and citizenship intersect in the experience of nursing assistants and expose them to exclusion, commodification and denial of their unionization rights in every country that has embraced the new public management (NPM) reform. Resembling other women employed in caring services that are denied the benefit of skills recognition, their exclusion occurs both in the labour market and in campaigns targeting gender equality and gender mainstreaming. Rather than accepting the exclusionary definition of equality promoted by the institutions of economic globalization, the role of economic globalization in legitimizing the deterioration of employment quality for women employed in caring services should be challenged. In particular, feminists should insist on promoting gender justice by revisiting the concepts of equality and gender mainstreaming. This article presents an intersectional model of gender justice that reveals the deleterious effects of economic globalization and formulates a political ethics of care for women in badly-paid caring work. Job quality and average income in occupational fields must serve as the basis for defining discrimination. Revised notions of equality and gender mainstreaming, based on these proposed measures of discrimination, would provide the ground for feminist activism against NPM exclusionary practices." (author's abstract)
Zwischen Realität und Utopie: Geschlechterkonzepte und Selbstbilder in der zeitgenössischen bildenden Kunst
Titelübersetzung:Reality or utopia? Concepts of gender and self-images in contemporary visual arts
Autor/in:
Friauf, Heike
Quelle: GENDER - Zeitschrift für Geschlecht, Kultur und Gesellschaft, 4 (2012) 1, S 54–74
Inhalt: "Die politische Emanzipationskraft der in den
1960er und 1970er Jahren entwickelten femi
nis tischen Kunst ist heute teilweise der
Genderdebatte zum Opfer gefallen. Weiterhin
notwendige feministische Arbeit wird
vernachlässigt, feministische Kunst musealisiert
und entpolitisiert. Außerdem führt die
populäre Beschäftigung mit Genderfragen
mit unter zur Vernachlässigung künstlerischer
Fragen. Dabei bietet das „Neogeschlecht“
spannenden Stoff für künstlerische Selbstrepräsentation.
Die Grenzen zwischen den
Genres werden aufgelöst, auch die Grenzen
zwischen realem Abbild und Wunschprojektion,
klassischem Selbstporträt und gendersensitiver
Selbstinterpretation verfl ießen." (Autorenreferat)
Inhalt: "Part of the emancipatory force of 1960s and
1970s feminist art was lost along the way because
the gender debate now dominates public
discourse. While feminist action is still necessary,
feminist art is being historicized and
depoliticised. In addition, the popular focus
on gender issues sometimes results in a neglect
of artistic issues. Nonetheless, “neogen
der” offers exciting material for artistic
self-representation. The boundaries between
genres are melt away as do the distinctions
between realistic image and desired icon,
classic self-portrait and gender-sensitive selfinterpretation." (author's abstract)
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)