Essays about: "women hinduism"

Found 4 essays containing the words women hinduism.

  1. 1. BJP - Champions of Feminism? : A study of Bharatiya Janata Party politics on maternity leave and party affiliated Hindutva gender ideals.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Linnea Greven; [2020]
    Keywords : hindutva; maternity leave; BJP; gender roles; religious ideals; women’s empowerment;

    Abstract : In contemporary politics it is argued there exists a friction and contradiction between the right-wing, conservative parties that are gaining prominence around the world, among them BJP in India, and the feminist movement; one movement striving for the preservation of traditions and the other for change. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate and compare differences in how a political party with strong affiliation and background in a nationalistic ideology communicates laws which affect women’s opportunities for societal advancement, doing this by analysing the religious, cultural and symbolic aspects of Hindutva ideology. READ MORE

  3. 2. Women's participation in the planning process : A case study of rural villages in the Uttarkashi district

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Arkitektur och vatten

    Author : Helena Sjöberg; [2017]
    Keywords : Gender; planning; rural; interview; panchayat; India;

    Abstract : Cities and villages are built by and for its inhabitants, and are designed to support different kind of lifestyles, needs and habits. In turn, urban and village planning and consequently its structures greatly influence the daily lives of the inhabitants of said structures. READ MORE

  4. 3. “Wash your hair and keep a lemon” -The experience of menstruation among adolescent girls in South India, "Tvätta ditt hår och bär med en citron" - Tonårstjejers upplevelse av menstruation i Södra Indien

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Lärarutbildningen (LUT)

    Author : Kerstin Jurlander; [2012]
    Keywords : menstruation; India; Tamil Nadu; hinduism; NGO; initiation rite; adolescent girls;

    Abstract : Syftet med uppsatsen är att ge en förståelse för hur tonårstjejer på landsbygden i Tamil Nadu i södra Indien upplever menstruation. Aspekter som tillgång på information, hygien och traditionella sedvänjor diskuteras. Initiationsriterna som hålls för alla flickor kopplas till ritualteori av Turner, Bell, Rappaport, Staal med flera. READ MORE

  5. 4. Hindu goddesses as role models for women? : a qualitative study of some middle class women’s views on being a woman in the Hindu society

    University essay from Ämnesavdelningen för religionsvetenskap

    Author : Hanna Hedman; [2007]
    Keywords : field study; goddesses; Durga; role model; feminism; patriarchal; middleclass women; gender equality; Hinduism; gender; hinduism; genus; gudinnor; feminism; kvinnoforskning; fältstudie;

    Abstract : Denna uppsats baseras på en fältstudie genomförd i Faridabad, Indien våren 2007. Syftet är att undersöka vilken roll hinduiska gudinnor spelar för kvinnor. För att uppfylla det syftet studeras också de intervjuade kvinnornas underliggande uppfattningar om jämställdhet. READ MORE