Essays about: "women and household"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 233 essays containing the words women and household.

  1. 21. “Until I see that I have water, I am never free”: Gendered experiences of water scarcity : A case study from Gburimani, Northern Ghana

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik

    Author : Madeleine Nordström; Isabel Widman; [2022]
    Keywords : Water scarcity; Gender; Feminist Political Ecology; Intersectionality; Decolonial feminism; Ghana;

    Abstract : Access to water is essential for every aspect of human life. Lack of water is a huge burden for people in low- and middle-income countries, directly linked to poverty, and considered a severe violation of human rights. READ MORE

  3. 22. “It must be fun for you to help a bit on the farm” : A qualitative study of the social, institutional, and economic activities and roles of women and inclusion in livestock farming in southern Sweden

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

    Author : Julia Andersson; [2022]
    Keywords : Farming Women; Gender Equality; Patriarchy; Agriculture; Reproductive Labour.;

    Abstract : Farming women have between the year 1950 and the present time had to fight hard to participate in the farming sector in Sweden to the same extent as men. There are old, gendered biases towards women who labour on farms by people both on and outside the farms. READ MORE

  4. 23. Gender roles in households : A case study on gender roles in households in northern Tanzania

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Sustainable Societies (SUS)

    Author : Ottilia Lundh; [2022]
    Keywords : Case study; gender roles; Tarime; northern Tanzania; gender inequality; gender perspectives; Serengeti-Mara Ecosystem Project SEMA ; sustainable livelihoods; oppression; physical violence; female genital multination; household activities; education; gender equality.; Fallstudie; könsroller; Tarime; norra Tanzania; ojämlikhet mellan könen; genusperspektiv; Serengeti-Mara Ecosystem Project SEMA ; hållbar försörjning; förtryck; fysiskt våld; kvinnlig könsstympning; hushållsaktiviteter; utbildning; jämställdhet;

    Abstract : This case study investigates perspectives and changes in gender roles in household activities from a gender (in)equality context in Tarime, northern Tanzania. The participants in this study part-took in a previous project called the Serengeti-Mara Ecosystem Project (SEMA) which aimed to integrate gender perspectives and sustainable livelihoods in rural parts of Tarime. READ MORE

  5. 24. Income, education, and their effects on mental health : A study on individuals aged 50 and over in Europe and Israel

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Marios-Yordanis Popov; [2022]
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    Abstract : The thesis focuses on studying the effect that income and education can have on the mental health of single household individuals aged 50 and over in Europe and Israel. The data used is sourced from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (easySHARE) and includes interviews and observations from 2004 to 2022, being updated frequently. READ MORE

  6. 25. The Effects of Fertility on Intrahousehold Resource Allocation and Women’s Bargaining Power - Evidence from Nigeria

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Isabella Rego Monteiro; [2022]
    Keywords : fertility; reproductive behavior; female empowerment; bargaining power; development; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper analyzes the impact of reproductive outcomes on women's participation in their family's decision-making and on the share of the household's resources allocated to them. It also examines the effects on labor, time use, and health-related outcomes. READ MORE