Essays about: "income equality"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 79 essays containing the words income equality.

  1. 1. Menstrual rights are human rights - a qualitative study about period poverty among homeless Roma in Stockholm

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Britta Dohmen; Britta Dohmen; [2023-11-03]
    Keywords : period poverty; menstruation; vulnerable EU citizens; Roma; Stockholm; feminism;

    Abstract : In the past decade, period poverty has gained more attention in international research. However, in Sweden the issue is still neglected which results in a complete absence of scientific research. Period poverty is not exclusively a phenomenon in low-income countries but is present around the globe. READ MORE

  3. 2. Economic Complexity and Income Inequality Across Countries and Regions

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Johanna Marie Fredrich; [2023]
    Keywords : Economics; Economic Complexity; Income Inequality; Industrial Policy; OECD; Spain; Regional Economics; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis provides a comprehensive empirical study of the association between economic complexity and income inequality from a multilevel macro perspective. It explores the relationship between economic complexity and income inequality across the countries and regions of the OECD, with a particular focus on regional income inequality in Spain. READ MORE

  4. 3. (Em)powering community energy on Gotland : An exploration of energy justice through a case study of "an island in an island"

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Frida Malin Møberg Mundbjerg; Marie Bredkjær Thomsen; [2023]
    Keywords : community energy; energy justice; island identity; local empowerment; energy transition; Gotland; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The energy transition raises concerns about local communities' marginalisation in decision-making and ownership models, leading to justice debates. Community energy (CE) gains attention as a pathway towards energy justice (EJ). Drawing on qualitative data collected on Gotland, we examine how the Austerland CE project delivers EJ. READ MORE

  5. 4. Menstrual Blood, Sweat and Tears: A Qualitative Study on Women’s Menstrual Health Management at Workplace Settings in Maputo, Mozambique

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Ellinor Berglund; [2023]
    Keywords : menstrual health management; Mozambique; decent work; gender equality; socio-ecological model of health.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Equal participation in safe and decent work is a crucial factor for achieving gender equality. Despite this, gender-based obstacles remain as workplaces often fail to ensure the human rights, health, and general wellbeing of their employees, with menstrual health being an especially neglected aspect of the gendered workplace experience. READ MORE

  6. 5. Perspectives on womanhood in rural America: A qualitative exploration of female identity within a Christian and republican context

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Jonna Ekblom; [2023]
    Keywords : gender roles; womanhood; motherhood; feminism; conservatism; religion; modern and traditional women.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Equality between men and women in American society has been an ongoing struggle and debate for centuries. In some ways, the societal position of women has improved, e.g., in terms of gaining access to the labor market. READ MORE