Gender Norms in Flux : Bride Kidnapping and Women’s Civic Participation in the Kyrgyz Republic
This exploratory small-scale, qualitative study examines the apparent backsliding on gender norms as evidenced in the Kyrgyz Republic by two observable behaviors: the rise of bride kidnapping and low women’s civic participation. Each a reflection o...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/609321512627138423/Gender-norms-in-flux-bride-kidnapping-and-women-s-civic-participation-in-the-Kyrgyz-Republic http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28989 |
| Summary: | This exploratory small-scale,
qualitative study examines the apparent backsliding on
gender norms as evidenced in the Kyrgyz Republic by two
observable behaviors: the rise of bride kidnapping and low
women’s civic participation. Each a reflection of women’s
agency, in both their private and public lives. Each has
also been impacted by legal changes including a reservation
system in national politics and a criminal ban on bride
kidnapping. The study developed a social norms-oriented
survey instrument to obtain a more detailed understanding of
individual and community behaviors to gain a nuanced
understanding of the forces that sustain harmful practices,
and helps identify opportunities for intervention. A total
of 180 in-depth individual interviews were conducted (equal
number of men and women, stratified by age group), in
addition to two sets of focus group discussions were held
with community participants and key informants in seven
communities in three geographic regions – Chui, Osh, and
Naryn – covering a mix of urban and rural locations. |
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