| ID | 185249 |
| Title Proper | Gender Mainstreaming in the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence |
| Other Title Information | Lessons on the Implementation of Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Rachael Johnstone |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article uses the Canadian military’s gender-mainstreaming strategy—gender-based analysis plus (or GBA+)—as a case study to explore the implementation of gender mainstreaming in militaries. Utilizing a mixed method approach, including group interviews and surveys, we employ Jahan’s model of gender mainstreaming to understand how GBA+ has been operationalized. We argue that the implementation of GBA+ in the Defense Force constitutes a more superficial integrationist approach to the implementation of gender mainstreaming rather than a transformative, agenda-setting approach, despite the internalization of messaging to the contrary by many in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the Department of National Defence (DND). While not ideal, we suggest that an integrationist approach does not necessarily mean a GBA+ agenda will fail in a male-dominated organization like the CAF; rather, we contend that it could constitute a valuable starting point for progressive, large-scale change. |
| `In' analytical Note | Armed Forces and Society Vol. 48, No.2; Apr 2022: p.247-273 |
| Journal Source | Armed Forces and Society Vol: 48 No 2 |
| Key Words | Canada ; Women ; Military Culture ; Gender Mainstreaming ; UNSCR 1325 ; GBA+ |