The Monitoring Capacity of Civil Society Networks: A Social Network Analysis in the Case of Gender Equality Policy

The role of civil society organizations (CSOs) as a watchdog in the implementation process is widely acknowledged. However, little is known about what determines their capacity to monitor EU policy implementation and how it differs across member states. This article accounts for social capital as well as human and financial capital to determine the monitoring capacity of CSOs. To capture sources of social capital, a network analysis is applied in a comparative case article on the monitoring networks of national platforms of the European Women’s Lobby across eight EU member states. The analysis reveals that CSOs in western member states are rich in human, financial and social capital, while CSOs in CEE member states compensate for this lack of resources by linking up with the Commission.     

‘Without Education You Can Never Become President’: Teenage Pregnancy and Pseudo-empowerment in Post-Ebola Sierra Leone

ABSTRACT

This article analyses the emergence of ‘teenage pregnancy’ as a new policy focus in post-Ebola Sierra Leone and explores how Sierra Leoneans interpret the problem of ‘teenage pregnancy’. I argue that the new policy focus is not indicative of changing or new problems. Rather, ‘teenage pregnancy’ has created opportunities for donors and the Government of Sierra Leone to continue cooperation in gender politics. At the same time, Sierra Leoneans are clearly concerned about ‘teenage pregnancy’, and many agree with sensitization campaigns that responsibilize young women and girls while downplaying structural factors that render them vulnerable to arrangements involving transactional sex.     

Gender-specific differences – first results from a survey on dental surgery

This study focuses on dental surgery from the perspective of practicing dentists through a nationwide survey among practicing dentists in Germany. Subjects were surveyed with respect to patient care and their training in dental surgery. With respect to surgical activity, this survey confirms male dominance in the field and that female dentists may be inclined grade surgical interventions as ‘complicated and risky’. Male dentists appear to be willing to take the same risks with greater self-confidence, whereas female dentists appear to overrate their personal uncertainty by underestimating their real technical capabilities. Though dental treatment in general is increasingly dominated by women, surgery is still dominated by male dentists. This can be viewed through observed gender differences with respect to risk perception and we advocate additional professional training of risk competence as mandatory for the future.     

变动型模糊限制语在使用上的性别差异应用研究——以《老友记》为例

性别差异是人类社会的一种自然现象,由于各自的生理结构、社会因素以及传统文化因素的影响导致女性语言与男性语言也有所区别。概括并分析了变动型模糊限制语在同组性别和不同性别的使用差异情况,同时也从社会文化因素讨论了导致差异的原因。其分析言语差异的目的在于能使人们更好地把握对语言的运用,从而促进跨性别交际的顺利进行。     

男孩偏好与父权制的制度安排——中国出生性别比失衡的性别分析

出生性别比失衡是中国突出的社会问题,其背后与男孩偏好紧密相关。本文通过6个省的实证调查,揭示出生性别比失衡的根本原因是父权制的三大要素:一是从夫居的婚居制度,二是父子相承的财产继承制度,三是父子相传的姓氏继承制度。这3项制度不仅仅是历史,更是司空见惯的现实;不仅仅是文化观念,更是强制性的资源分配制度安排;不仅仅是家庭和村规民约的相互作用,更是政府的默认和法律的不作为。由此揭示中国当代社会性别制度的结构方式。     

社会性别视角下当代高校女生节现象研究

高校女生节现象是随在校女大学生群体日趋壮大,社会性别教育逐渐由第一课堂发展到第二课堂而出现的产物。女生节活动的开展逐渐改变了校园文化的性别无差异状态,提供给女大学生成长发展更加开阔的舞台,培育了女子社团组织活动的场域空间,也为女性研究和行动组织介入校园文化建设,开展社会性别意识教育提供了新的途径。     

人心改造:重塑国民性的基础工程——以民国时期基督徒知识分子的墨耶对话为逻辑起点

面对当下社会矛盾重重、国人道德底线一再下滑的现状,人心改造工程是未竟之业。本文考察三位民国时期基督徒知识分子的墨耶对话,他们主张墨耶之爱能够为当时社会提供改造人心的精神动力,并以此实现民族复兴之大业。今天重新研究这些身为基督徒的知识分子对墨耶的比较研究,对当下改造人心,改善社会不良风气有着积极意义:墨耶之爱的价值内涵不仅对普通人具有道德示范作用,更要求领袖人才先改造自我,以身作则。     

Majoritarian values and women’s rights: police and judicial behavior in Tajikistan and Azerbaijan

This paper analyzes judicial and police behavior in dealing with cases of family violence and divorce in Tajikistan and Azerbaijan. Police and judges deliberately violate existing legal provisions to prevent women from divorcing or filing charges against their husbands in cases of domestic violence. While the law does not recognize religious marriages in Tajikistan, judges often rule to protect women’s living space after the dissolution of such unions. Drawing on rich interview and archival data, this behavior is explained by showing that judicial and police behavior reflects their biases, which in turn are a reflection of majoritarian norms in these countries. Since current laws are derived from Soviet codes, which were never internalized by the population, police and judges bend them to fit their understanding of social justice.     

浅谈当代大学生创新意识的培养

受现有教育体制和教育方式的限制,大学生的创新意识与创新能力亟待提高,这是我国高等教育所要解决的首要问题。为此,高校应该从树立创新教育理念、营造良好的创新氛围和提高大学生的文化底蕴入手,培养大学生的创新意识。     

社会性别准入与优化法律诊所教师培训模式研究

研究认为社会性别视角是社会性别主流化在法学教育尤其是诊所教育中的重要手段与突破口.通过文献研究与实证调查,发现有关探讨未进入、未成为学术主流.研究认为立足于社会性别视角,对诊所教师培训方法、针对性及可操作模式方面有改进之必要.推进我国法律教育改革与发展,须强化培训教师社会性别意识、法律思想与思维模式,从而建立对诊所教师长期且可复制的培训模式.在充分肯定诊所教育对法学改革推动作用的同时,研究认为应以社会性别视角引导诊所教师培训模式整合.研究力求汲取国外相关成功经验,从社会性别视角入手对诊所教师培训模式作出客观评析.研究在指出我国诊所教师培训模式存在的缺失与不足时,提出将社会性别视角导入诊所教师培训模式设定与整合工程之具体设想.