Essays about: "Girl Effect"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words Girl Effect.

  1. 1. She's not like other girls; she is a cool girl : A qualitative study on the portrayal of female characters as the cool girl in films

    University essay from Karlstads universitet

    Author : Olivia Josefina Larsson Säberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Media; film studies; gender roles; stereotypes; representation; sexism;

    Abstract : Society's view on women is a long-debated topic, and there are several studies made to analyze where and how these attitudes toward gender roles arise. This thesis focuses on how women are portrayed and represented in media, especially as female characters in film fiction, to gain insight into what effect this can have on society's view of women. READ MORE

  3. 2. A GIRL’S BEST FRIEND? : A Quantitative Study on The Effect of Diamond Extortion on Sexual Violence

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Ester Tottie; [2021]
    Keywords : sexual violence; CRSV; natural resources; alluvial diamonds; lootable natural resources;

    Abstract : Sexual violence has been a considered tragic yet inevitable part of most armed conflicts throughout history. Various connections have been made between natural resources and conflict-related sexual violence and this paper aims to explore this relationship further. READ MORE

  4. 3. “You play like a girl” : An investigation of the gender-typing of Esports as well as the effect of gender stereotypes on player performances

    University essay from Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH/Institutionen för rörelse, kultur och samhälle

    Author : Kevin Shaw; [2021]
    Keywords : Esports; Gaming; Gender studies; Gendered sports; Gender appropriate sports; Gender stereotypes; Gender-typing; Gender inequality; Stereotype threat theory; Stereotype boost theory; Stereotype lift theory; Stereotype susceptibility; Stereotype endorsement; Stereotype awareness; Social role theory; Masculine sports; Feminine sports; Neutral sports; Sports performance; Counter-Strike; Psychology; Sports studies;

    Abstract : Purpose and research questions: The purpose of this study has been to critically examine Esports through a gender perspective. The study therefore investigated the gender-typing of Esports and if these stereotypes affect players’ performance. READ MORE

  5. 4. Women Empowered in their Vulnerability : An In-depth Case Study about the Framing of Gender in the EU’s Development Cooperation with Ethiopia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Julia Mikkola; [2020]
    Keywords : The EU; Development Cooperation; Gender Equality; Gender Mainstreaming; Ethiopia;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this master’s thesis is to increase our understanding about the framing of gender in EU’s development policies. To reflect to this aim, the thesis examines how gender is framed in EU’s development cooperation with Ethiopia in the governance sector. READ MORE

  6. 5. Girls' Future is Girls' Future? : Tracing the Girl Effect in Plan International Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Hannah Lundgren; [2018]
    Keywords : gender; development; instrumentalism; Girl Effect;

    Abstract : This thesis sets out to answer if, and in that case how, the current development discourse, centring on instrumentalist arguments for gender equality and the “marketization” of aid, is reflected in Plan International Sweden’s campaign on the International Day of the Girl Child. The study draws upon critical feminist theories which stress that the instrumentalist approach, which scholars mean has become more common due to the marketization of aid, essentializes women and men in line with traditional ideas of femininity and masculinity. READ MORE