CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2018
| Author | Bolotbaeva, Aisuluu |
|---|---|
| Title | Hidden Figures: Gender Disaggregated Data to Inform and Evaluate the Impact of Drug Policy in Kyrgyzstan |
| Summary | There is bold evidence proving that women bear disproportionately high burden of the harm caused by punitive drug policy in Kyrgyzstan. However advocacy efforts for more gender sensitive drug policy are undermined by lack of sex disaggregated data in the country. This thesis attempts to answer why there is lack of gender statistics to inform evidence based and gender sensitive drug policy. Understanding the root causes of the problem will help to develop effective strategies to improve the situation. Given the fact that gender is a cross-cutting issue findings discussed in this thesis may be relevant in other spheres of development and humanitarian support. Stakeholders analysis aimed to address the issue suggests that lack of national leadership, under-representation of women in decision making positions, moral panics and gender prejudice among national stakeholders are the main causes of the scarcity of gender statistics. The situation is further worsened by low level of awareness about gender empowerment, gender mainstreaming and equality among national decision makers. |
| Supervisor | Thilo Bodenstein |
| Department | School of Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2018/bolotbaeva_aisuluu.pdf |
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