Mainstreaming – et paradoksalt ligestillingsværktøj

Mainstreaming – et paradoksalt ligestillingsværktøj

The gender mainstreaming strategy was formulated in general terms, thus creating an ‘empty’, yet broadly applicable and acceptable strategy for eliminating multiple kinds of gender gaps. This article constructs a definition of the concept of mainstreaming, and estimates the positive and negative pro...

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Autores principales: Lovise Brade, Vibeke Holm Hansen, Mette Lyshøj
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Publicado: The Royal Danish Library 2007
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:40c94cddebe949fe851f198a15864bc42021-12-01T00:08:48ZMainstreaming – et paradoksalt ligestillingsværktøj10.7146/kkf.v0i1.279342245-6937https://doaj.org/article/40c94cddebe949fe851f198a15864bc42007-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://tidsskrift.dk/KKF/article/view/27934https://doaj.org/toc/2245-6937The gender mainstreaming strategy was formulated in general terms, thus creating an ‘empty’, yet broadly applicable and acceptable strategy for eliminating multiple kinds of gender gaps. This article constructs a definition of the concept of mainstreaming, and estimates the positive and negative properties of the strategy, concluding that the mainstreaming strategy continually generates a paradox. The paradox of mainstreaming is that the strategy will relinquish gender equality as an end in itself as it enters into the mainstream of any organisation that works with different primary goals. Thus in mainstreaming it is the abandonment of equality as the main objective that creates a unique opportunity for introducing equality strategies into organisations that would not take in a ‘traditional’ gender equality strategy.Lovise BradeVibeke Holm HansenMette LyshøjThe Royal Danish LibraryarticleSocial SciencesHDAENNBSVKvinder, Køn & Forskning, Iss 1 (2007)
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Mainstreaming – et paradoksalt ligestillingsværktøj
description The gender mainstreaming strategy was formulated in general terms, thus creating an ‘empty’, yet broadly applicable and acceptable strategy for eliminating multiple kinds of gender gaps. This article constructs a definition of the concept of mainstreaming, and estimates the positive and negative properties of the strategy, concluding that the mainstreaming strategy continually generates a paradox. The paradox of mainstreaming is that the strategy will relinquish gender equality as an end in itself as it enters into the mainstream of any organisation that works with different primary goals. Thus in mainstreaming it is the abandonment of equality as the main objective that creates a unique opportunity for introducing equality strategies into organisations that would not take in a ‘traditional’ gender equality strategy.
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title Mainstreaming – et paradoksalt ligestillingsværktøj
title_short Mainstreaming – et paradoksalt ligestillingsværktøj
title_full Mainstreaming – et paradoksalt ligestillingsværktøj
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title_full_unstemmed Mainstreaming – et paradoksalt ligestillingsværktøj
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