From Sexual Corruption to Sanction: Unpacking Gendered Practices of Corruption

Abstract

Corruption is a gendered institution, such that women are disproportionately affected by corruption in their everyday life and in trying to advance their political career. This panel explores how corruption operates as a gendered institution, investigating how gender structures the practices, perceptions, and consequences of corruption. We first focus on a novel avenue of research, how gender creates a specific vulnerability to sexual corruption and sextortion, shedding light on how sex can be part of corrupt bureaucratic and political exchanges. We then turn to questions of how gender influences credible corruption fighting and political accountability. By examining phenomena ranging from sexual corruption to the gendered politics of anti-corruption activism and punishment, our panel provides a comprehensive insight into cutting-edge research on the interconnection of gender and corruption in various facets and country contexts.

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