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När världen ser på- vem vågar prata om sexuellt våld i väpnade konflikter? En kvantitativ undersökning om staters fördömande av konfliktrelaterat sexuellt våld

Mejare Berntsson, Tova LU (2025) STVK04 20251
Department of Political Science
Abstract
Why do some states shame norm-violating states when others remain silent? Inter-state “naming and shaming” is typically viewed as a political tool and a calculated act to shame rivals and highlight allies. In this study I investigate why countries shame conflict related sexual violence in the Universal Periodic Review, based on domestic factors. This study explicitly seeks to answer the following question: how does equality and female representation effect countries propensity to condemn conflict related sexual violence in the UN´s Univeral Periodic Review? The analysis is limited to African countries from 2019. The study is based on a feminist international relations perspective whereas equality is viewed as a normative structure with... (More)
Why do some states shame norm-violating states when others remain silent? Inter-state “naming and shaming” is typically viewed as a political tool and a calculated act to shame rivals and highlight allies. In this study I investigate why countries shame conflict related sexual violence in the Universal Periodic Review, based on domestic factors. This study explicitly seeks to answer the following question: how does equality and female representation effect countries propensity to condemn conflict related sexual violence in the UN´s Univeral Periodic Review? The analysis is limited to African countries from 2019. The study is based on a feminist international relations perspective whereas equality is viewed as a normative structure with capacity to form states foreign policy actions. To calculate the result, a multiple linear regression analysis was used. The result shows that only gender equality has a significant effect on a country's propensity to condemn conflict related violence. On the other hand, women's representation did not have a significant effect on the dependent variable. The findings have implications for how we understand state interactions in international politics and how Africa acts as a global normactor. Furthermore the study contributes with knowledge about how feminist perspectives can explain mechanisms behind states normative behaviour in multilateral relations. (Less)
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author
Mejare Berntsson, Tova LU
supervisor
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course
STVK04 20251
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
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keywords
Konfliktrelaterat sexuellt våld, Förenta Nationerna, Universal Periodic Review, Mänskliga rättigheter, Naming and shaming
language
Swedish
id
9189879
date added to LUP
2025-08-08 11:08:36
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2025-08-08 11:08:36
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  abstract     = {{Why do some states shame norm-violating states when others remain silent? Inter-state “naming and shaming” is typically viewed as a political tool and a calculated act to shame rivals and highlight allies. In this study I investigate why countries shame conflict related sexual violence in the Universal Periodic Review, based on domestic factors. This study explicitly seeks to answer the following question: how does equality and female representation effect countries propensity to condemn conflict related sexual violence in the UN´s Univeral Periodic Review? The analysis is limited to African countries from 2019. The study is based on a feminist international relations perspective whereas equality is viewed as a normative structure with capacity to form states foreign policy actions. To calculate the result, a multiple linear regression analysis was used. The result shows that only gender equality has a significant effect on a country's propensity to condemn conflict related violence. On the other hand, women's representation did not have a significant effect on the dependent variable. The findings have implications for how we understand state interactions in international politics and how Africa acts as a global normactor. Furthermore the study contributes with knowledge about how feminist perspectives can explain mechanisms behind states normative behaviour in multilateral relations.}},
  author       = {{Mejare Berntsson, Tova}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{När världen ser på- vem vågar prata om sexuellt våld i väpnade konflikter? En kvantitativ undersökning om staters fördömande av konfliktrelaterat sexuellt våld}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}