The Political Voice of the Czech Women´s Movement : A Study of Gender Oriented Organizations in the Czech Republic and Their Channels of Influence

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UPPSATSEN ÄR SKRIVEN I ÄMNET TJECKISKA (KURS TJE252). The history of gender equality in the Czech Republic is long and diverse. This thesis aims to provide a concise mapping of its development, with the purpose to illustrate and explain factors that have consequences to this day. The principal focus of the study is the civic women's movement. Some attention is give to its historical development, but the main discussion concerns its current structure, activities and contributions to making the Czech society more gender sensitive and gender equal. Using a methodological framework based on theories of collective action and political influence, the thesis examines which strategies, formal and informal, Czech women's NGOs and other gender oriented civic groups use to influence policy makers, as well as the public opinion. The analysis shows that the actors in the movement use a wide range of tactics and choose different strategies for different occasions. Thus the study supports the theoretical suggestion that the choice of strategies and working methods depends on the conditions in which the strategy is to be used. Further, the study shows that the Czech women's movement is a very important driving force in the pursuit of gender equality in the CR. ...