The concept of good strategic thinking is key to the existence of different industries. Strategies are phenomena that change constantly depending on the various factors that affect them. Development challenges may arise at some strategy design, implementation, and monitoring stages. Based on the political, economic, technological, and social components, it is possible to analyze their positive and negative impact on the social justice sector, especially sexual violence.
Based on the organization’s experience in combating sexual violence, we can highlight the features of the strategy for the development of this topic. As with all social problems, the main drivers are the people and non-profit organizations interested in it. The main work to eradicate all forms of oppression is done by providing information and resources to the public to increase the visibility of the problem (OAESV, 2019). According to Ebner and Smith, this stage can be called the strategy implementation in society, after which the situation is monitored and evaluated. This social theme may be particularly susceptible to the changes in the world that follow.
Starting to talk about economic and technological changes that affect the sector of social justice, it is possible to observe tendencies of the level of development of the country from social policy. At this stage, people can start by analyzing and summarizing the data that determine the different social components. Interestingly, “when the social justice gap constraints developed countries, they would take a detour in their development process” (Li & Wang, 2020, p. 12). This covers both technological and economic development, suggesting that the more developed countries are more actively implementing the importance of social justice. Regarding social issues such as combating sexual violence, the standard of living of countries and the possibility of concentrating on such matters were essential elements in development strategies.
Social and political changes in the country are equally important areas affecting social justice. For example, in neo-liberal politics, double moral standards may be perceived as a social injustice, influencing society’s social awareness (Voigt, 2018). Assessing this factor, the social component is added to the political element, as people are the first to react to changes in the structure of the state. Depending on the level of liberalization of society, the importance of the social component, which depends directly on the political part, may increase or decrease. This way, at the evaluation and monitoring stage of the implementation of the strategy, it is possible to observe a trend of influence of the political and social situation within the country on social problems such as sexual violence.
In conclusion, changes in the various spheres of the functioning of States and society can influence the strategy for implementing the concept of social justice. Following the five stages of the Ebner and Smith strategy, it is essential to consider the different variations of events at the data analysis stage. Early attention to the challenges of strategy development will prevent unintended consequences that can be negative. The political, social, economic, and technological spheres influence the publicity of social problems, such as sexual violence. Although these two components are not connected at first glance, each depends on the other and determines how changes in these domains may affect different implementation strategies. The more developed and liberal a country was, the more aware it was and involved in developing a plan to combat difficulties.
References
Li, S., & Wang, B. (2020). Is social justice the superior economic growth model? Comparative analysis on G20 countries. Cogent Social Sciences, 6(1).
Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence [OAESV]. (2019). There is power and strength in a collective: Ohio alliance to end sexual violence strategic plan. OAESV.
Voigt, D. (2018). Social justice in comparative political economy: lessons from Habermas and the contemporary German case. New political economy, 1-18.