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Some Patches in the Quilt: Cases of Impact Translation

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This chapter presents the last dimension of the “stretched” transnational perspective developed in this book. It looks at concrete dynamics of impact translation. An overview of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) impact literature shows that while the Convention has been used often and in many different countries, such use is typically not systematic or continuing. The chapter then analyses impact translation processes in two States Parties: Chile and Finland. These two cases were selected because of their high connectivity with CEDAW and because their context differences help clarify how the Convention has been used under varying conditions. The analysis shows that domestic repercussions of the Convention in both States Parties have been significant, but it also confirms that impact translation usually remains unfinished business.

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Zwingel, S. (2016). Some Patches in the Quilt: Cases of Impact Translation. In: Translating International Women's Rights. Gender and Politics. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-31501-4_8

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