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Why don’t they practice what they preach?: A case study of equality policy implementation in human rights-based organization

Einarsdóttir, Birta LU (2022) STVK12 20221
Department of Political Science
Abstract
This thesis is a single case study exploring how the need to help shapes implementation of equality policy. The case constitutes of the Swedish section of Amnesty International where interviews with employees and activists were conducted and complemented with a document analysis. The research is guided by a postcolonial theoretical framework that redefines the concept of ‘need’, which offers an opportunity to study the ‘needs’ motivating people to work in the human rights sector. This thesis applies the theoretical understand of ‘need’ to implementation of equality policy. The research concludes that the need to help shapes implementation of equality policy in three different, but interlinked, ways. First, through the responsibility as... (More)
This thesis is a single case study exploring how the need to help shapes implementation of equality policy. The case constitutes of the Swedish section of Amnesty International where interviews with employees and activists were conducted and complemented with a document analysis. The research is guided by a postcolonial theoretical framework that redefines the concept of ‘need’, which offers an opportunity to study the ‘needs’ motivating people to work in the human rights sector. This thesis applies the theoretical understand of ‘need’ to implementation of equality policy. The research concludes that the need to help shapes implementation of equality policy in three different, but interlinked, ways. First, through the responsibility as human rights professionals. Second, through the position of privilege. Third, through the awarding act of raising awareness. One key finding of this study is a ‘need’ in the organization and among actors implementing the policy that drives the implementation of the equality policy. (Less)
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Einarsdóttir, Birta LU
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STVK12 20221
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M2 - Bachelor Degree
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English
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9097183
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2022-10-12 15:22:16
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  abstract     = {{This thesis is a single case study exploring how the need to help shapes implementation of equality policy. The case constitutes of the Swedish section of Amnesty International where interviews with employees and activists were conducted and complemented with a document analysis. The research is guided by a postcolonial theoretical framework that redefines the concept of ‘need’, which offers an opportunity to study the ‘needs’ motivating people to work in the human rights sector. This thesis applies the theoretical understand of ‘need’ to implementation of equality policy. The research concludes that the need to help shapes implementation of equality policy in three different, but interlinked, ways. First, through the responsibility as human rights professionals. Second, through the position of privilege. Third, through the awarding act of raising awareness. One key finding of this study is a ‘need’ in the organization and among actors implementing the policy that drives the implementation of the equality policy.}},
  author       = {{Einarsdóttir, Birta}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Why don’t they practice what they preach?: A case study of equality policy implementation in human rights-based organization}},
  year         = {{2022}},
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