Likestillingsintegrering i kvinnedominerte sektorer– horisontale styringsutfordringer

Abstract

The article focuses on cross-cutting management challenges related to the gender-divided labor market. We analyze and compare gender mainstreaming in the kindergarten, nursing and caregiving sectors. In limited terms, we ask whether the recruitment of men is understood in these sectors as a solution to the social problem of the gender-divided labor market. We build on earlier research into equality allocation in systems using Luhmann's theory of self-referencing social systems. The data material is policy documents that address the sectors' challenges in the period 2000-16. The documents are analyzed using Bacchi's 'WPR' approach. We find that the recruitment of men is a solution to sector-specific problem representations such as capacity and competence challenges. Over time, this solution disappears, even though the sectoral problems persist. Gender balance as a solution to sectoral problems reoccurs in the recent gender equality policy. The self-reliant behavior of the systems drives a forced allocation of gender equality, which leads to the invisibility of problem representations related to the gender-divided labor market. The self-reliant behavior of the systems seems to be a barrier to justice around equality. We suggest the reinforcement of a gender equality-specialized system, appearing due to functional differentiation, discussing the coordination challenges of this for gender mainstreaming.

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“…Dermed er det mulig å få opp nye forståelser av fenomenet, problemet og løsningene. Perspektivet har blitt anvendt til å forstå norsk politikkutforming blant annet med tanke på likestillingsproblemer i integreringspolitikken (Bjartnes & Sørensen, 2019), midlertidig og fast arbeid (Bergene, Egeland & Hansen, 2018), digital kompetanse i laererutdanning (Hannell, 2018), myndighetenes forventninger til pårørende som samprodusenter i omsorgstjenester (Jenhaug, 2018), brukermedvirkning i norsk eldreomsorgspolitikk (Christensen & Fluge, 2016), likestillingsintegrering i kvinnedominerte sektorer (Ljunggren & Lauritzen, 2015) og stortingsdebattene som la grunnlaget for Nav-reformen (Syltevik, 2013). Tilnaermingen har vist seg nyttig på en rekke områder innen den norske velferdspolitikken og har verdi ettersom hvordan et problem forstås, har betydning for håndteringen av problemet.…”