BREAKING THE CORRUPTION- GENDER NEXUS: The Role of Social Norms and the Power of Education

Over the last two decades, numerous studies have emerged attempting to disentangle the complicated relationship between gender and corruption. However, despite the progress that has been made, much still needs to be explored. This chapter provides an overview of the current state of the art of research on gender and corruption and highlights the relatively newly emerging field of social norms in this relationship. One of the main findings from this research is the importance of socialization in explaining why women and men experience corruption differently and have different opportunities to participate in it. Based on these findings, the authors argue that future anti-corruption initiatives should focus on including (early) education programs that are important not only to achieve successful anti-corruption reforms but also positive changes in (gender) norms.