Essays about: "inequality between men and women"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 74 essays containing the words inequality between men and women.

1. 16. Regional Dispersions : Wages and Institutions in the Interwar Period

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : William Skoglund; [2021]
   Keywords : Labor market history; regional inequality; regional development; wage setting;

   Abstract : In this thesis I analyze regional labor markets in the interwar period using a firm-level wagedatabase. Using wages for both men, women, and minors I show that previous studiesunderestimate regional inequalities. Wages for all workers converged slightly between 1922and 1930 but male wages diverged. READ MORE

3. 17. What to Expect as a Female Entrepreneur in a Male-dominated Field : A Case Study on Gender Equality in a Swedish Incubator

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Erica Damsten; Lee Hasselgren; [2020]
   Keywords : Gender Equality; Entrepreneurship; Female Entrepreneurs; Incubator;

   Abstract : The Swedish entrepreneurial environment is a heavily male-dominated field characterized by unequal conditions, a significant gender gap, and discriminatory practices. Research is filled with contradictory arguments discussing how gender is not an issue in the world of entrepreneurship, when in fact this conceals gender equality issues that are still prevalent today. READ MORE

4. 18. Overt and covert practices of gender (in)equality at the workplace in Scandinavian companies in Ukraine

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Ane Kristiansen; [2020]
   Keywords : gender inequality; performativity; cross-cultural business; labor market; critical management studies; corporate practices; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Based on ethnographic data, this study sheds light on gender (in)equality in Scandinavian workplaces in Ukraine. More specifically, the study aims to investigate how managers in Scandinavian companies in Ukraine present and legitimize company-practices in relation to gender equality. READ MORE

5. 19. Catalyzing climate change adaptation capacity : potential effects of “GALS” Approach in transforming rural farm households towards gender inclusive climate change adaptation in KIREHE District. Rwanda

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Adrien Mutarambirwa; [2020]
   Keywords : adaptive capacity; rural livelihoods; climate change; gender relations; coping mechanism;

   Abstract : This study explores the impact of climate change on the livelihoods of rural farm households and the adaption strategies used to cope with the effects of climate change in Kirehe District. To thoroughly understand the case, a particular attention has been paid to gender dynamics and climatic change adaptation; the main intent was to comprehend how gender relations and adaptation strategies are intertwined in rural households which are exposed to climate-related hazards. READ MORE

6. 20. What's the Problem with Gender Inequality? Poststructural Policy Analysis of Gender Equality Policies from County Administrative Boards in Sweden 2018-2020

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

   Author : Linnéa Petersson; [2019-07-02]
   Keywords : Gender equality; policy analysis; county administrative boards;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to do a poststructural analysis of gender equality policies from four county administration boards in Sweden. The thesis aims to examine how the policies construct the problem with gender inequality and what subjects, effects and political implication the representation of the problem produces. READ MORE