International Arenas and Domestic Institution Formation
The Impact of the UN Women’s Conferences in Denmark, 1975–1985
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12965151 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kristine Kjærsgaard (0000-0002-0615-2473, University of Southern Denmark, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 271-286 |
| Publication date | 2018-07-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nordic Journal of Human Rights (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1891-814X • E-ISSN: 1891-8131 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/18918131.2018.1522776 |
| OpenAlex | W2899184949 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
During the United Nations (UN) International Women’s Decade 1975–1985, three UN women’s conferences were held in respectively Mexico (1975), Copenhagen (1980), and Nairobi (1985). All three women’s conferences adopted World Action Plans with (non-legally binding) guidelines for the advancement of women. Denmark was internationally perceived as a front runner in the field of gender equality and human rights. However, the Danish women’s movement and several female parliamentarians continuously advocated increased equality for women in Denmark. Hence, the UN women’s conferences were highly relevant also to Danish women. This article analyses the impact of the three UN women’s conferences on the development of equality for women in Denmark. It argues that the UN women’s conferences contributed in two ways to facilitate an increase in the so-called ‘opportunity structure’ for equality of women in Denmark. First, the conferences contributed to the formation of new institutions and action plans for gender equality that came to form part of an ‘opportunity structure’ in which equality for women could be advanced. Second, the UN conferences contributed to the formation of an informal network among female parliamentarians. This network was central to the adoption of the new institutions and action plans
Institution · Political science · Sociology · Gender Studies · Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics · Historical Gender and Feminism Studies · Law
| Citations per year | 0.8 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |