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One SIze Fits All Feminism? Domestic Women's Rights Activists' Struggle to be Heard

Taylor, Colleen A.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1398079498

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2014, Master of Arts (MA), Ohio University, Political Science (Arts and Sciences).
The struggle between the needs of activists working within a local context and the international opinion of the best actions are often at odds within women's rights work. The international organizations have a disproportionate amount of power, as they can largely control whether domestic activists see the international support that would help their cause. International support can entail funding, awareness, pressure on governments, or the ability to be involved in international decisions in the future. This disparate power relationship can lead to toxic relationships in which domestic activists have to change their work to suit the international expectations. Even when domestic activists avoid working with international activists, there are constraints placed upon them because of the beliefs of international feminism. Two case studies of activists within Nigeria and India show how activists are restricted by this international pressure, as well as how they are adapting to make it work in their favor. The domestic organizations are sometimes able to bypass gatekeeping, allowing for more diversity within feminism, but it is still limited by the international community.
Andrew Ross (Advisor)
Haley Duchinski (Committee Member)
Brandon Kendhammer (Committee Member)
85 p.
International Relations; Political Science
International Relations; NGOs; CEDAW; Womens Rights; India; Nigeria; INGOs; United Nations

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  • Taylor, C. A. (2014). One SIze Fits All Feminism? Domestic Women's Rights Activists' Struggle to be Heard [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1398079498

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Taylor, Colleen. One SIze Fits All Feminism? Domestic Women's Rights Activists' Struggle to be Heard. 2014. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1398079498.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Taylor, Colleen. "One SIze Fits All Feminism? Domestic Women's Rights Activists' Struggle to be Heard." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1398079498

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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