A1 Journal article (refereed)
Gender-specific Call of Duty : A Note on the Neglect of Conscription in Gender Equality Indices (2022)
Heikkilä, J., & Laukkanen, I. (2022). Gender-specific Call of Duty : A Note on the Neglect of Conscription in Gender Equality Indices. Defence and Peace Economics, 33(5), 603-615. https://doi.org/10.1080/10242694.2020.1844400
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Heikkilä, Jussi; Laukkanen, Ina
Journal or series: Defence and Peace Economics
ISSN: 1024-2694
eISSN: 1476-8267
Publication year: 2022
Publication date: 25/11/2020
Volume: 33
Issue number: 5
Pages range: 603-615
Publisher: Routledge, Taylor & Francis
Publication country: United Kingdom
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10242694.2020.1844400
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/72807
Abstract
We document that existing gender equality indices do not account for gender-specific mandatory peace-time conscription (compulsory military service). This suggests that gender-specific conscription is not considered to be an important gender issue. If an indicator measuring the gender equality of mandatory conscription was to be included in gender equality indices with appropriate weight, then the relative rankings of countries in terms of measured gender equality could be affected. In the context of the Nordic countries, this would mean that Finland and Denmark – the countries with mandatory conscription for men only – would have worse scores with respect to gender equality compared to Sweden and Norway, countries with conscription for both men and women – and Iceland, which has no mandatory conscription, regardless of gender.
Keywords: gender; equality (values); conscription; military service; national defence; woman's status; men
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Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2022
Preliminary JUFO rating: 1
