Essays about: "gender equality paradox"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words gender equality paradox.
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1. The Paradox of Gender Equality and Female Entrepreneurship
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Title: The Paradox of Gender Equality and Female Entrepreneurship; A study seeking to elucidate the perceptions and value systems that underlie entrepreneurial activity among women in Sweden Seminar date: January 10th, 2024 Course: FEKH99, Bachelor Degree Project in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, Business administration, Undergraduate level, 15 University Credit Points Authors: Stella Berlin, Emma Lisnell Advisor: Ziad El-Awad Keywords: Female entrepreneurship; Values; Attitude; Perceptions; Self-Efficacy Research question: How do the inherent value systems surrounding women in Sweden influence their intentions, decisions, and actions in the pursuit of entrepreneurship? Purpose: Extend existing research to provide a nuanced exploration of the value systems influencing Swedish women's perceptions, intentions, and engagement in entrepreneurship. Methodology: A qualitative multiple case study with a comparative element. READ MORE
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2. Exploring the STEM Gender Ratio
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : Abstract: The gender-equality paradox is the phenomenon of finding more developed, egalitarian countries generally experience higher gender equality while, for example, having a relatively low share of female graduates from STEM fields in tertiary education. The presence of the paradox in several developed egalitarian countries indicates that the female share of STEM graduates must be influenced by other than gender inequality. READ MORE
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3. Are Female Networks Strong When They Stand Alone? : The female perspective of male allies
University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella HandelshögskolanAbstract : Background: The implementation of female networks is a recognized organizational tool to support similar social identities receiving marginalization, such as women. Still, gender inequalities seem to persist, and the effectiveness of these networks is questioned. READ MORE
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4. The Postfeminist Paradox – A qualitative case study critically analysing postfeminism through a female student career network
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The study analyses postfeminism in an organisational context from a critical feminist perspective by exploring the contemporary perceptions of gender and gender equality in a female student career network. Furthermore, the study aims to investigate how these perceptions are projected and how they relate to organisational values, principles and processes of the organisation. READ MORE
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5. Revealing the Ceiling: A critical exploration of the barriers to female career advancement and how organizations can help overcome these by gender equality work
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledningAbstract : Women are underrepresented in organizations at large, especially at the top. Despite an increase in research about, and motives for studying, gender in organizations, there is a lack of qualitative studies about how organizations can do gender equality work (GEW) to overcome the barriers to female career advancement. READ MORE
