Essays about: "feminism and development"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 109 essays containing the words feminism and development.

1. 1. “THE ENDLESS BATTLE” France's Path to Legalizing Abortion : The Spiral Approach

   University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati

   Author : Tannaz Horri Farahani; [2023]
   Keywords : France; Abortion law; Feminist movements; Social change; Human rights; Spiral model.;

   Abstract : This abstract provides a concise summary of the thesis, which examines the evolution of abortion laws in France and the intersection of women's rights, feminism, and healthcare. It emphasizes the shift from a complete ban on abortion to legalization and analyses the factors contributing to this social change, focusing on the role of feminist movements and women's rights activists. READ MORE

3. 2. Morocco’s Green Mosque Program in the City of Marrakesh

   University essay from

   Author : Elizabeth Gray; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainable Development; Islamic Environmentalism; Feminism; Public Participation; Urban Planning; Religion;

   Abstract : This thesis is a case study in Marrakesh of Morocco's Green Mosque Program, whose objective is to use solar energy and other green technologies in Morocco's numerous mosques. Focuses of the thesis include how the Green Mosque Program came about, the roles of women within the program and the social effects of the program. READ MORE

4. 3. African Women and Storytelling : Unveiling the Power of Narrative to Shape Collective Imaginary

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   Author : Clelia Vegezzi; [2023]
   Keywords : African Women; Women; Black Women; Storytelling; stories; Collective Imaginaries; Characters; Novels; INGOs; Noviolet Bulawayo; Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie;

   Abstract : During my eight years of work in the communication department of an NGO based in Kampala I have undetaken several workshops organized by istitutional donors, such as USAID, on how to write what the aid sector calls stories of change.  Puzzled by the information and skills obtained in such context and the stories I have encounter and wrote during my job from one side, and on the other side acknowledging how novels helped me to navigate my feeling of disorientation while living and experiencing the Ugandan context; I have decided to embark in this research to better understand where the stories produced by INGOs and the contemporary literature differentiate. READ MORE

5. 4. Female Former Child Soldiers Perception of Power : Females captured by the LRA's attitudes towards the people in power in the bush and its effects on them as women

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Ebba Gustafsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Empowerment; female empowerment; gender equality; gender inequality; feminism; child soldier; female former child soldier; SDGs; sustainable development goals; Lord s Resistance army; LRA;

   Abstract : The research aims to understand how female former child soldiers describe the ones who had power over them in the bush of Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) to understand how patriarchal beliefs in a society affect vulnerable women. The researcher wishes to enhance the importance of working against patriarchal beliefs and stopping child abductions for the sake of young women’s empowerment. READ MORE

6. 5. Transformative Lesbian Experiences in Alice Walker’s The Color Purple : A Look at Celie’s Development

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : Bäckman Ellen; [2023]
   Keywords : The Color Purple; abuse; feminism; compulsory heterosexuality; lesbianism;

   Abstract : The Color Purple (1982) focuses on highlighting Celie’s journey throughout life as an oppressed black woman living in the South in the United States in the early 1900s. Celie is abused mentally, physically, and sexually by her stepfather Alphonso and her husband Mr. _____. READ MORE