Essays about: "Jordanian women"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Jordanian women.

1. 1. From Protest to Progress: A study on the association between the Arab Spring and women's empowerment in Jordan

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Saga Nilsson Norén; Tilde Persson; [2023-07-06]
   Keywords : Arab Spring; women’s empowerment; agency; instrumental; intrinsic; index; attitudes; decision-making; institutions;

   Abstract : The Arab Spring was a set of political uprisings, taking place in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region starting in 2011. The motive of the initial protests stemmed from people’s desire for democratic rights, however, some of the protests that followed were driven more by aspirations of economic stability. READ MORE

3. 2. Boys Don ́t Cry : A study on how young men in Amman define honour

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för Asien- och Mellanösternstudier (IAM)

   Author : Sarah Frostmo Faraj; [2022]
   Keywords : Honour; shame; gender; masculinity; femininity; Jordan; Amman; life; stories; culture; religion; phenomenology; patriarchy;

   Abstract : Jordan is one of the countries in the Middle East where “honour culture” is a part of the Jordanian society. “Honour culture” is often accused of leading to honour killings. While there are several studies on honour and femininity in the Middle East, there are less research done on masculinity and young men in the region. READ MORE

4. 3. Entrapped Between State and Tradition: The Effects of Graffiti and Street Art on the Jordanian Society

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Aram Tarawneh; [2020]
   Keywords : Graffiti; Street art; Social change; Murals; Women s rights; Equality; Amman; Jordan;

   Abstract : The last seven years have been a transformation point for graffiti and street art in Jordan. Due to the constant inequality that women face in Jordan, graffiti and street artists grabbed the first opportunity presented to them in order to address these issues, when the Baladk Street Art Festival took place in the capital of Jordan, Amman. READ MORE

5. 4. “A woman endures; she can do everything” The empowerment of Jordanian and Syrian women in the IKEA and Jordan River Foundation social entrepreneurship initiative

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

   Author : Hilda Hagberg; [2018]
   Keywords : social entrepreneurship; empowerment; Jordanian women; Syrian refugee women; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Within Jordan, several aspects are hindering women from accessing the labor market, such as the lack of a law prohibiting gender-based discrimination on the work place. Importantly, with the recent influx of Syrian refugees to Jordan, increased pressure has been put on the labor market. READ MORE

6. 5. Representing group interests : A study on the substantive representation of women and minority groups in the Jordanian House of Representatives

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Victoria Blomén; [2017]
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   Abstract : In the world today there is a tendency that women and minority groups are under-represented in political decision-making. In order to come to terms with the under-representation of women and minorities many countries are taking measures to increase the number of women and minority representatives. READ MORE