Essays about: "safety of womens"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the words safety of womens.

  1. 1. Mapping the Geography of Women's Fear: Exploring Risks, Safety, and Empowerment in Solo Travel Experiences

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomi, geografi, juridik och turism

    Author : Irene Burdisso; [2024]
    Keywords : female travellers; solo travellers; feminism; safety; risks;

    Abstract : This thesis explores women's travel experiences through the lens of feminist theories, focusing on women's safety during travel. It examines how gender norms and patriarchal system may affect women’s mobility and interactions with other cultures, all while being firmly rooted in a variety of feminist viewpoints. READ MORE

  3. 2. Women, Urban Informality and Collective Resistance : A case study on the value of self-help groups for marginalised women in Mathare informal area, Nairobi

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Saale Kaubi; [2023]
    Keywords : self-help groups; marginalised women; informal settlements; urban growth; collective resistance; advancement of women; social capital; social network; Nairobi; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Rapid urban growth has brought along various social, economic, and environmental issues, including the expansion of informal settlements – deprived areas lacking proper housing, basic services, and safety. Informal areas, inequalities and exclusion are common features in Nairobi, where more than half of the population is residing in slums. READ MORE

  4. 3. Women's perceived security in shared autonomous vehicles : The impact of identifying co-passengers

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för tillämpad fysik och elektronik

    Author : Emma Sundin; [2022]
    Keywords : Shared Autonomous Vehicles; Ride-sharing; Women s Security; Trust; User Authentication; Mobility;

    Abstract : The present thesis aims to establish ideas and technical solutions that can have a positive impact on women's perceived safety while traveling in autonomous vehicles, made for sharing with strangers. The method follows the Design Thinking model which contributes to a user-centered design approach. READ MORE

  5. 4. Women's fear of violence in public spaces

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Umeå centrum för genusstudier (UCGS)

    Author : Frehiwot Gebremedhin; [2022]
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    Abstract : Women have historically feared public violence. Although many studies have been undertaken to find solutions, non-western women's experiences have been overlooked. This thesis studies how women's fear of public violence inhibits their movement in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. READ MORE

  6. 5. A Female-Friendly Community in Husby

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Yanshao Gu; [2022]
    Keywords : feminism; residential building; public; visible; safety; kitchen;

    Abstract : Referring from Swedish collective housing, this project is a extension from Beate Holmbakk's project Four Houses, Four women to a community for five typical women. The aim is to study if architecture can be an intervention of diffrent women identities in households situation when it is combined with the urban context of a specific site. READ MORE