Logo: to the web site of the Swedish Defence University

fhs.se
Change search
CiteExportLink to record
Permanent link

Direct link
Cite
Citation style
  • apa
  • harvard-cite-them-right
  • ieee
  • modern-language-association-8th-edition
  • vancouver
  • Other style
More styles
Language
  • de-DE
  • en-GB
  • en-US
  • fi-FI
  • nn-NO
  • nn-NB
  • sv-SE
  • Other locale
More languages
Output format
  • html
  • text
  • asciidoc
  • rtf
Implementering av UNSCR 1325 i Liberia: Identifiering av problem vid implementeringen för en ökad kvinnlig politisk representation
Swedish National Defence College.
2016 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Implementation of UNSCR 1325 in Liberia : Identification of problems in the implementation of an increased female political representation (English)
Abstract [sv]

Syftet med föreliggande uppsats var att undersöka vilka hinder som finns i Liberia vid implementeringen av UNSCR 1325, med fokus på ett ökat kvinnligt deltagande inom de nationella beslutsfattandenivåerna. En kvalitativ innehållsanalys baserad på rapporter från åren 2010-2013 gjordes. Resultatet visade de problem som lyfts fram i rapporterna och som inneburit ett hinder för en ökad kvinnlig representation inom politiska beslutsfattande organ i Liberia. Dessa har varit kvinnors brist på ekonomiska medel, utbildning, egen tid och säkerhet. Ytterligare problem är den traditionella synen på könsroller och det djupt rotade patriarkatiska samhället. Det är brist på genusmedvetenhet hos beslutsfattare, otillräcklig infrastruktur och tekniska lösningar på landsbygden. Även uteslutningen av kvinnor från den politiska sfären av partier och väljare samt utebliven lagstiftning om kvotering har inneburit hinder. Kvinnoorganisationer kämpar även för att komma ur sin identitet som väktare av freden för att fortsättare vara relevanta i senare skeden i återuppbyggandet av Liberia. I landet har intresse och engagemang för kvinnofrågor minskat samtidigt som kvinnoorganisationerna inte arbetar lika aktivt och organiserat. De har även fått en mer begränsad självständighet på grund av konkurrensen om finansieringen. Dessutom existerar det en klyfta mellan de lokala gräsrotsorganisationenerna, beslutsfattande nivåer och internationella aktörer. Dessa problem kopplas till de generella problem som framhållits i tidigare studier och även relateras till en allmän problematik inom policyimplementering.

Abstract [en]

The aim of this thesis was to determine what obstacles that exists in Liberia for the implementation of UNSCR 1325, with a focus on increasing female participation in decision making at the national levels. A qualitative text analysis was made, based on reports from the years 2010-2013. The result presented the obstacles which were highlighted in the reports. These has been women’s lack of financial resources, education, spare time and safety. Another problem is the traditional view of gender roles and the deep-rooted patriarchal society. There is a lack of gender awareness among decision makers, inadequate infrastructure and technical solutions in rural areas. Furthermore the exclusion of women from the political sphere by political parties and voters and the absent legislation regarding quotation have been obstacles for the implementation of UNSCR 1325. Women's organizations are also struggling to get out from their identity as guardians of the peace to keep being relevant during this later stages of the rebuilding of Liberia. The country has suffered a decline for the interest and the commitment for women´s issues and at the same time the women organizations has stopped working as active and organized as before. Additionally the competition for funding has limited the women´s organizations autonomy. Moreover, there exists a gap between the local grassroots organizations, decision-making levels and international parties. These obstacles presented in the result of this thesis is put in the context to general problems which has been highlighted in previous studies and has also been related to the general difficulties regarding policy implementation.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2016. , p. 45
Keywords [en]
UNSCR 1325, Liberia, Female representation, Policy implementation
Keywords [sv]
UNSCR 1325, Liberia, Kvinnlig representation, Policyimplementering
National Category
Political Science
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-5841OAI: oai:DiVA.org:fhs-5841DiVA, id: diva2:898498
Subject / course
Statsvetenskap med inriktning mot säkerhetspolitik
Available from: 2016-01-29 Created: 2016-01-28 Last updated: 2016-03-21Bibliographically approved

Open Access in DiVA

No full text in DiVA

By organisation
Swedish National Defence College
Political Science

Search outside of DiVA

GoogleGoogle Scholar

urn-nbn

Altmetric score

urn-nbn
Total: 706 hits
CiteExportLink to record
Permanent link

Direct link
Cite
Citation style
  • apa
  • harvard-cite-them-right
  • ieee
  • modern-language-association-8th-edition
  • vancouver
  • Other style
More styles
Language
  • de-DE
  • en-GB
  • en-US
  • fi-FI
  • nn-NO
  • nn-NB
  • sv-SE
  • Other locale
More languages
Output format
  • html
  • text
  • asciidoc
  • rtf