Gender Equality in Local Government Under Sustainable Development Goal 5: A Case Study of Lamphun Province

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Dararat Khampeng
Wanlaphat Suksawas

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The objectives of this research were to examine the state of gender equality enhancement and gender-responsive governance and to analyze the differences in the levels of gender-responsive governance across local government organizations in Lamphun Province within the framework of Sustainable Development. This study employed a mixed-methods approach in two phases: quantitative data were collected through questionnaires administered to 85 local government executives, and qualitative data were gathered through in-depth interviews with 23 participants. The findings revealed that, firstly, the highest-rated aspect of gender equality was related to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5.5: Ensuring Effective Participation of Women (M = 1.52, SD = 0.90). Secondly, the highest-rated aspect of gender-responsive governance was the expression of the executives' intention to promote gender equality (M = 1.62, SD = 0.95). The study confirmed the research hypothesis, showing that the levels of gender-responsive governance differed significantly both overall and across the nine Sustainable Development targets, with statistical significance at the 0.05 level. Finally, this article argues, based on a liberal feminist approach, that local government organizations serve as political structures with the potential to promote gender equality through both coercive and non-coercive social arrangements.

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Khampeng, D., & Suksawas, . W. (2025). Gender Equality in Local Government Under Sustainable Development Goal 5: A Case Study of Lamphun Province. Political Science and Public Administration Journal, 16(Suppl. 1), 57–78. retrieved from https://so05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/polscicmujournal/article/view/278475
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