Essays about: "gender gap"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 374 essays containing the words gender gap.

  1. 1. Gender Equality and Electoral Violence : A Qualitative Analysis of Gender Equality and its Effect on Government-initiated Electoral Violence in Democratizing Societies

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Alexander Tiedermann; [2024]
    Keywords : Electoral Violence; Gender; Gender Equality; democratization; election; violence;

    Abstract : Electoral violence in democratizing countries results in hundreds of deaths each year and undermines democratic practices and the legitimacy of elections. Although identifying several societal and institutional factors increasing the risk of electoral violence, prior research has largely failed to consider gender equality when exploring the causes of electoral violence. READ MORE

  3. 2. Explaining Gender-Based Political Funding: A quantitative cross-national analysis of the impact of electoral, political, and cultural factors on political funding

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Saba Muneer; [2024]
    Keywords : gender targeted public funding; gender quotas; cross national; gender and politics; political; electoral; cultural; regression analysis;

    Abstract : Despite global progress on gender equality, women continue to be underrepresented in politics. One widely debated policy measure aimed at tackling this issue is gendered public funding – which has been adopted in more than 30 countries worldwide yet remains understudied in the literature on gender and politics. READ MORE

  4. 3. Womens Club? : The Role of Gender in the Female Business Angel’s Investment Process

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hanna Edenvik; Amon Suhr Perez; [2024]
    Keywords : homosociality; heterosociality; business angel; gender; investment process; entrepreneur; homosocialitet; heterosocialitet; affärsängel; kön; investeringsprocess; entreprenör;

    Abstract : Business angels constitute an increasingly important source of capital for entrepreneurs in their ventures’ early stages. Previous research and reports, however, state that female entrepreneurs are heavily underfunded. READ MORE

  5. 4. How do climate change adaptation plans consider gender? : An analysis of National Adaptation Plans in Sub- Saharan Africa

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Elin Wredström; [2024]
    Keywords : Gender; Climate Change; National Adaptation Plans NAPs ; Sub-Saharan Africa; Gender and Development GAD ;

    Abstract : Climate change is today an urgent threat, posing grave danger and requiring immediate attention. In order to adapt to the changes, policies, plans, and programmes have been created all over the world, such as the National Adaptation Plans (NAPs). READ MORE

  6. 5. Closing the gender gap? : A diachronic study of male and female use of swear words in the BNCs of 1994 and 2014

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Kristina Nerman; [2024]
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