Essays about: "Muslim countries"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 40 essays containing the words Muslim countries.

  1. 21. Microcredits and the empowerment of Muslim female entrepreneurs : A comparative study on conventional microcredits and Islamic microcredits in empowering Muslim female entrepreneurs in Tanzania.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Företagsekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Yahye Khalif; Liiban Cabdirisaaq; [2019]
    Keywords : Microfinance; Islamic microfinance; Microcredits; Women empowerment; Resources; Agency; Achievements; Voice; Self-esteem; Self-reliance; Muslim female entrepreneurship; Islamic belief; Interest in Islam; Tanzania;

    Abstract : Previous research has emphasized the importance of promoting female entrepreneurship in developing countries. Women often lack assets, financial history and are disadvantaged in acquiring wage-employment. In Tanzania, female entrepreneurs face these constraints when seeking resources for entrepreneurial purposes. READ MORE

  3. 22. "It's Complicated" The Relationship Between Islam and Gender Equality. : A Comparative Case Study of the Developments of Family Codes in the two Muslim States Tunisia and Algeria

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Rebecca Pontén; [2019]
    Keywords : Gender equality; Islam; Islamic feminism; Neo-colonialism; Family code; Tunisia; Algeria.;

    Abstract : This paper takes a critical stance to the conventional thinking about the relationship between Islam and gender equality in a functional idea analysis on the family codes in Algeria and Tunisia. With two different outcomes in spite of their historical and cultural similarities, this paper seeks to understand the developments from neo-colonial and Islamic feminist perspectives. READ MORE

  4. 23. Representations of Muslims and Islam in Perussuomalainen, the Newsletter of the (True) Finns Party

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för Mellanösternstudier

    Author : Markus Lindholm; [2019]
    Keywords : Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In 2015, the European Union experienced the arrival of more than 1.25 million refugees at its borders, many of whom were looking for international protection from war, violence, and persecution. The number of asylum seekers in Finland rose almost tenfold in 2015 compared to years prior to 2015. READ MORE

  5. 24. Framing Terrorism in Nordic News Media : A study regarding acts of terror, involved actors, and political messages during 2014-2018

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

    Author : Mick Bolland; [2019]
    Keywords : Framing; news media; protection; public safety; terrorism;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this study was to investigate what common trends are within the communication of acts of terror towards the public within the Nordic countries. This was done by positioning the portrayal of terrorism within the theory of framing by Entman (1993) and the model of framing terrorism by Norris, Kern and Just (2003), which provided the following sub-topics to analyze during the research in regards to terrorism: (1) problem definitions, (2) diagnoses, (3) moral evaluations, (4) treatment recommendations, and (5) political messages. READ MORE

  6. 25. The changing winds of aid : An exploration of of aid disbursements to Muslim countries

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Laura Williams; [2017]
    Keywords : aid allocations; Muslim countries; Islamic Fundamentalism; terrorism;

    Abstract : There have been many deadly terrorist attacks which have taken place in the 21st Century. At the turn of the century the world was transfixed as two planes were hijacked and flown into the ‘Twin Towers.’ Many recent attacks have been carried out by Islamic Fundamentalist groups. READ MORE