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War and Women's Rights

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We are pleased to announce the 2nd Seminar Series on Governance, Institutions, and Sustainability jointly hosted by the Centre for Political Economy and Institutional Studies and by the Birkbeck Responsible Business Centre, within the Birkbeck Business School.    


In our rapidly evolving world, the intricate web connecting governance, institutions, and sustainability has become increasingly prominent. We invite scholars, researchers, and practitioners to enhance this very important debate and to join us in exploring the profound intertwining of these critical elements at our upcoming seminar series.  

 

Abstract

This study explores whether countries emerging from conflict can leverage the disruption caused by war as a catalyst for fostering gender equality. Triggered by the loss of men, I hypothesize that war decreases the relative costs of granting women equal legal rights and allowing women to fully participate in economic and political life. Using country-year data on conflict from 1990 to 2020, this paper empirically examines the impact of war on gender related issues. The results suggest that the short run effect of war significantly decreases female educational attainment but significantly increases women’s economic rights. Additional estimations indicate that war’s longer run impact on female education, female labor force participation, women in parliament is positive and statistically significant. Overall, this paper sheds light on how war can generate incentives for social change affecting women’s economic opportunities and rights.

 

Speaker

Claudia Williamson Kramer (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA)

 

 

Convener/Organiser: Dr Luca Andriani

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Speakers
  • Claudia Williamson (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA)