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  2. 1. Liberty, Equality, Exclusion - Sverigedemokraterna and liberal anti-immigrant frames in western Europe

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Anton Jansson; [2010-07-07]
    Keywords : Sverigedemokraterna; anti-immigrant parties; immigration politics; multiculturalism; natinalism; Sweden; right-wing populism; Lijst Pim Fortuyn; liberal values; frame;

    Abstract : In this thesis, I firstly present my view on how to define the anti-immigrant party family inWestern Europe. I argue for a broad grouping including parties sharing resentment towardsimmigration and multiculturalism as central contents of their politics even though they havedifferent origins and partially different ideologies. READ MORE

  4. 2. How healthcare workers experience violence against women and how it influences the care - A qualitative study

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen för Vårdvetenskap (VHB)

    Author : Linda Vingård Frank; [2010-07-01T08:10:36Z]
    Keywords : violence against women; attitudes; Egypt; nursing practices; gender-based violence; human rights; women’s health;

    Abstract : Violence against women (VAW) is a global problem existing in all cultures. This study is performed because there is a lack of knowledge about how healthcare personnel treat VAW to promote health and to alleviate suffering. The aim is to describe how healthcare workers experience violence against women and how it influences the care. READ MORE

  5. 3. Women of Thailand : A minor field study about how nine women in urban and rural areas of Thailand look at their lives in the area of education, gender equality and influence in society, from a democratic perspective.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Avdelningen för Socialantropologi

    Author : Malin Westman; [2010]
    Keywords : Social Anthropology; women; democracy; gender equality; education; influence; political commitment; Thailand; Socialantropologi; kvinnor; demokrati; jämställdhet; utbildning; inflytande; politiskt deltagande; Thailand;

    Abstract : This study is based on a field study carried out in Thailand during November and December 2009. The material is based on in-depth interviews with nine women that live in the northern parts of Thailand. Seven of them belong to the Karen minority group. READ MORE

  6. 4. Women on Boards: A Study of the Experiences and Perspectives of Female Swedish Corporate Board Members

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Examensarbete i Management

    Author : Nina Gyllström; Alexander Florén; [2010]
    Keywords : Gender; Board of directors; Rosabeth Moss Kanter; Women; Sweden;

    Abstract : In this report we examine how Rosabeth Moss Kanter’s theory on the mechanisms and consequences of relative distribution of gender in management, from 1977, corresponds with the perspective of female corporate board members of, particularly, large companies in Sweden in the year of 2010. We test the applicability of the theory by conducting semi structured interviews with ten female board professionals. READ MORE

  7. 5. Women within Development Projects - The Case of Turkey Local Agenda 21 Program

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science (Two Years) in Development Studies

    Author : Simla Yavas; [2010]
    Keywords : Women’s Councils; Women in Development; Turkey LA-21 Program; gender equality; women’s empowerment; Women’s participation; development projects; Gender and Development; Empowerment approach.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Theoretical frameworks of women in development (WID), gender and development (GAD) and Empowerment have influenced the discourses and practices of development projects on women’s participation since the 1970s. The main concern has been whether development projects’ inclusion of women can promote gender equality and women’s empowerment rather than participation of women in numbers. READ MORE