Exploring Sustainability in Parliamentary Gender Equality Work. Insights from the Swedish Riksdag

IF 0.9 Q3 WOMENS STUDIES
Josefina Erikson, Lenita Freidenvall
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Abstract

Recent research has pointed to the need for addressing gender equality in parliaments in a broader perspective, focusing on “gender sensitivity” in parliaments in relation to structures, operations, methods and work. Up to now, however, the question of what it takes for this work to be long-lasting and sustainable has received limited attention. This article seeks to address this gap through a case study assessing the sustainability of the internal work of the Riksdag (the Swedish Parliament) with regard to gender equality, focusing on the durability and renewal of early initiatives and reforms. On the basis of Riksdag documents and interviews with MPs during the period 1994–2022, we ask: How sustainable is the internal gender equality work of the Riksdag with respect to the three key areas of representation, infrastructure and culture? We find that the Riksdag has managed to conduct sustainable gender equality work over the course of three decades. Major factors in this success are the institutionalization of a Gender Equality Group, the adoption of Action Plans for Gender Equality every parliamentary term and the legitimacy provided by the support of the Speaker of the Riksdag and the Riksdag Board.
探讨议会两性平等工作的可持续性。瑞典议会的见解
最近的研究指出,需要从更广泛的角度处理议会中的性别平等问题,重点是议会在结构、业务、方法和工作方面的“性别敏感性”。然而,到目前为止,这项工作需要什么才能持久和可持续的问题受到的关注有限。本文试图通过一个案例研究来解决这一差距,该案例研究评估了瑞典议会在性别平等方面的内部工作的可持续性,重点是早期倡议和改革的持久性和更新。根据国会文件和1994-2022年期间对国会议员的采访,我们提出以下问题:国会内部性别平等工作在代表性、基础设施和文化三个关键领域的可持续性如何?我们发现,瑞典国会在过去三十年中成功开展了可持续的性别平等工作。这一成功的主要因素是性别平等小组的制度化,每届议会都通过性别平等行动计划,以及瑞典议会议长和瑞典议会委员会的支持所提供的合法性。
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