Driver Category 6.5
Harmful social and cultural norms which diminish the voice, participation, representation and influence of certain groups
his drivers covers aspects related to social and cultural norms that drive inequalities of power, participation and influence between different groups based on identity (whether men and women or in relation to other forms of identity-based discrimination and exclusion, such as ethnicity, class or age), locally or nationally.
Guiding Questions
General questions
- Do social norms dictate who is able to stand for, or take up positions of power.
- For example do norms around the roles of men and women, between social class or caste groups, ethnic groups or people with disabilities mean that some groups are excluded from some positions?
- For example, are there groups of elders in rural villages where cultural norms dictate that these are made up exclussively of men?
- Are members of lower class or caste groups excluded from taking positions of power through strong social and cultural norms?
- Are the opinions of some groups ignored or generally discredited due to social norms?
- Are some groups considered to be less competent or less able?
- Are wealthy people considered to be more competent and more able to hold positions of power?
- Are the elderly or the young considered to be less able or less compentent?
Indicators
Potential indicators to monitor the drivers of inequalities in this main driver category
- % of population who believe that women should not stand for or hold positions of political power
- % of population who believe that members of certain groups (ethnic, class/caste, etc) should not hold position of political office (by group characteristics)
- % of population who believe that all or some women should not be allowed to vote in political elections
- Amount of public spending on information campaigns regarding discrimination
Candidate Policies
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