Essays about: "Gender-empowerment"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the word Gender-empowerment.

  1. 1. Ecotourism and Women : A study about Sub-Saharan Women and Ecotourism

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Utveckling och internationellt samarbete

    Author : Maryam Hammami; [2023]
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    Abstract : Ecotourism is seen as an outcome of environmental movements and uprisings that demonstrated the sustainability limitations of mass tourism. Ecotourism has five key principles which are to encourage community participation, empower vulnerable groups, stimulate environmental conservation, preserve local culture, and deliver economic benefits for the area. READ MORE

  2. 2. Gender Roles in Peace Building Processes in Fragile States : A Case Study: Women’s Participation in Peace Building in Somalia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Awil Abdi Qubane; [2020]
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    Abstract : Women's participation in peacebuilding processes was greatly increased through 1325 resolution on women, peace, and security whereby all actors involved in the peacebuilding processes were recommended to increase their participation in all the United Nations Peace and Security efforts. The role of women in peacebuilding and reconciliation through their major contribution to peacebuilding participation process in different countries. READ MORE

  3. 3. Pursuing Women-Empowerment in the Public Transport System : A case study in Sweden

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärd

    Author : Leila Emami; [2020]
    Keywords : Gender-empowerment; women mobility; daily travel; public transport; subjective well-being; Sweden;

    Abstract : This case study applies women's empowerment and feminist theories to discuss the transport system's possible link with women empowerment and understand how a gender-responsive transport system based on women's complex needs would empower them and improve their status of health and well-being. The research area is two small urban in Sweden with less than 1500 populations. READ MORE

  4. 4. Learning with Purpose from Empowerment: A study of Methodological Barriers and Challenges to Enhancing Organisational Learning from Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality Interventions

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Anna Henriksen; [2017]
    Keywords : Women’s empowerment; gender empowerment; monitoring and evaluation; organisational learning; international development intervention; capacity development; women in development; climate change adaptation; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Since the early 1990’s, sector-wide evaluation reports have identified substantial weaknesses connected to women’s empowerment and gender equality interventions. These weaknesses result from the failure to institutionalise activities, a lack of resources and deficient reporting of results. READ MORE

  5. 5. Sexuality, Gender empowerment and Development. A case study of clitoral rehabilitation of excision-affected women in Burkina Faso

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Aminata Tamboura-Le Bas; [2015]
    Keywords : clitoral reconstruction; empowerment; feminine genital mutilation; gender equality; genital reconstructive surgery; sexuality; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This qualitative case study explores the empowering potentialities of clitoral reconstruction for mutilated women in Burkina Faso. In this developing country of sub-Saharan Africa, historical high prevalence rates of excision leave millions of women in the most physical and mental ill being. READ MORE