The Sultanate of Brunei's Gender Paradox
Women in Brunei have been the beneficiaries of inclusive gender policies in education, training, healthcare, employment, maternity leave, business and ownership of assets. Women outperform men in educational achievement and today comprise more than 70 per cent of university graduates, including in law, and have a lower unemployment rate. Despite these positive outcomes, Bruneian women, with only a few exceptions, are not entrusted with senior leadership positions in either the public or private sectors and are notably unrepresented in the bastions of political power. Women are a rarity in the five powerful Councils (including Legislative, Executive and Religious) that advise the Sultan, appointments to which he controls. Women are also disadvantaged under a range of Islamic and citizenship laws. This article explores the historical, ideological, constitutional and legal factors that inform Brunei’s current gender paradox. As a first step, this article advocates for women to have a voice and vote in the policies that impact upon their lives
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2022
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Authors: | Black, Ann |
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[S.l.] : SSRN |
Subject: | Brunei | Geschlecht | Gender |
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Extent: | 1 Online-Ressource (17 p) |
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Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Notes: | In: Australian Journal of Asian Law, Vol. 23, No. 2, Article 4: 45-61, 2022 Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments November 23, 2022 erstellt |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014241661
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