Graphical Depictions of Women's Policy Machineries : Representing State Capability in WEGE
Type
presentation
Date Issued
2012-02-15
Author(s)
Abstract
This conceptual paper presents two ways of representing permanent and specific state capability in the area of Women's Empowerment and Promotion of Gender Equality (WEGE). The paper explains the conceptual framework behind both ways of graphical representation. Capacity of states to act in WEGE is measured over the formal composition of its Women's Policy Machineries (WPMs) with different kinds of WPAs. A single unit is called Women's Policy Agency (WPA).
A WPM is the entirety of all single state units (WPAs) assigned to deliver WEGE
policies. The two ways of depicting Women's Policy Machineries (WPMs) are for
distinct applications. The first way is for comparison of different types of WPMs.
Each type has a set of states which show this type of WPM. The second way is
for representing a single case or comparison of a few states. It depicts the formal
composition of a single WPM by WPAs. Both ways give a panoramic picture
of formal structures of WPMs. Application to empirical data reveal institutional
diversity of WPMs and make permanent and specific state capability in WEGE
comparable on a worldwide level.
A WPM is the entirety of all single state units (WPAs) assigned to deliver WEGE
policies. The two ways of depicting Women's Policy Machineries (WPMs) are for
distinct applications. The first way is for comparison of different types of WPMs.
Each type has a set of states which show this type of WPM. The second way is
for representing a single case or comparison of a few states. It depicts the formal
composition of a single WPM by WPAs. Both ways give a panoramic picture
of formal structures of WPMs. Application to empirical data reveal institutional
diversity of WPMs and make permanent and specific state capability in WEGE
comparable on a worldwide level.
Language
English
Keywords
Women's policy agencies
graphics
institutions
unconventional methods
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
No
Event Title
School of Economics and Political Science (SEPS) Research Seminar Political Science, St. Gallen
Event Location
University of St. Gallen
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
229658