Essays about: "Changing gender roles"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 37 essays containing the words Changing gender roles.

1. 11. 100 Years of Women's Vote in Poland: Socioeconomic Determinants of Women's Voting Behaviour.

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Alexandra Beerkens; [2019]
   Keywords : gender; Poland; probit model; voter turnout; voting behaviour;

   Abstract : This research paper examines whether socioeconomic characteristics and opinions on gender roles consistently differentiate men and women in their choices to vote and their political preferences by applying the probit model to the Polish General Social Survey and International Social Survey Programme data. The analysis shows that despite the changing times and opinions, region, place of residence and employment status can be regarded as factors driving the voter turnout among women. READ MORE

3. 12. Social Change of an Indigenous Community: A case study of the community-based cooperative "Millennial Women" in Oaxaca, Mexico

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Louise Gripenberg; [2019]
   Keywords : community-based cooperative; indigenous identity; subsistence; social relations; solidarity economy; pulque production; Mexico; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Mexico has a large share of indigenous people that are living in disproportionally high poverty levels. As a result, rural communities are facing deprivation of indigenous peoples in search of work in urban areas. READ MORE

4. 13. Saving for Change : A field study of Saving Groups impact on women’s empowerment in Uganda

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

   Author : Sanna Börjeson; [2019]
   Keywords : Women’s Empowerment; Uganda; Microfinance; Saving Groups; Gender Equality;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the role self-help microfinance Saving Groups play in women’s empowerment in villages in Mbale district, Uganda. Central for the study is to identify the challenges and opportunities that participation in Saving Groups brings in women’s everyday life. READ MORE

5. 14. Last man standing against abortion - How masculinity norms reflect opposition to abortion in Mexico City

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

   Author : Maja Adeborg; [2019]
   Keywords : Abortion; Mexico City; Men’s perception; Masculinity norms; Hegemonic masculinities; Machismo; SRHR organizations; Sexual and Reproductive Health; Gender roles; Gender equality; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The purpose of this qualitative case study is to contribute to increased understanding of men’s perception of abortion in a Mexican context characterized by strong abortion resistance and machismo norms. It also explores how SRHR organizations in Mexico are addressing the abortion resistance through tackling these norms and (dis)engaging men. READ MORE

6. 15. "I feel that I have no one to help me" : Women’s perceptions of causes of alcohol-related violence and what coping strategies these women use in the context of Livingstone, Zambia

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)

   Author : Evelina Flodkvist; [2019]
   Keywords : Gender-based violence; Intimate partner violence; Alcohol abuse; Coping strategies; Zambia;

   Abstract : Background: Intimate partner violence is a major human rights problem, that affects all sexes of all ages in all societies. Men are the primary perpetrators, and women are more likely to get injured since the violence against women also tends to be more severe. READ MORE