EXPLORING THE TRANSFORMATIVE POTENTIAL OF GENDER MAINSTREAMING IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS

Gender mainstreaming, with its promise of gender transformation, equality and empowerment, has become a central pillar of development discourse, policy and practice. Yet, the implementation of these promises has largely been disappointing. Proposed ‘solutions’ have brought little new to the table. T...

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Published in:Journal of international development 2014-04, Vol.26 (3), p.382-395
Main Author: Parpart, Jane L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Development
Development economics
Development Policy
Discourse
Discourse analysis
Empowerment
Equality
Feminism
Framing
Gender
gender equality
Gender equity
gender mainstreaming
International organizations
masculinism
neo-liberalism
Organizations
Policy Implementation
Public policy
Scholarship
Sex
Studies
transformation
Writing
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Summary:Gender mainstreaming, with its promise of gender transformation, equality and empowerment, has become a central pillar of development discourse, policy and practice. Yet, the implementation of these promises has largely been disappointing. Proposed ‘solutions’ have brought little new to the table. This article suggests that we need to rethink the link between policy and implementation, recognising that both are political processes and that while policies set agendas, both policies and their implementation are deeply influenced by societal factors. Drawing on critical development analysis and feminist writings, the article explores the transformative potential of gender mainstreaming in international development organisations in an increasingly complex, unequal and gendered world. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:0954-1748
1099-1328
DOI:10.1002/jid.2948