Essays about: "women s role in economic activities"
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1. Empowering Women, Supporting Children. Early Childhood Development Centers as a Strategy to Reduce Unpaid Care Work and Promote Women’s Economic Empowerment in Nyanza, Rwanda.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis examines the effects of early childhood development centers (ECDC) on unpaid care work (UCW) and women's economic empowerment in Rwanda. Thanks to the collaboration of ActionAid Rwanda (AAR), data from a sample of women in Nyanza district was collected and analyzed to gain insights into UCW dynamics and the role of ECDCs in women's lives. READ MORE
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2. Homestead gardening in rural Bangladesh : women’s contribution to sustainable local food system and security
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : This thesis presents qualitative research to explore women’s contribution to sustainable food systems and security through homestead gardening in rural Bangladesh. In rural Bangladesh, women frequently undertake homestead gardening, a traditional and widespread practice of producing different vegetables and rearing domestic animals in a small plot of land beside their house. READ MORE
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3. I'll have what he's having : can a bank increase the financial equality?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest EconomicsAbstract : In Sweden, women own half as much as men, in the agricultural sector only 18% of business owners are women. Women tend to be viewed as more risk-averse than men by bank officials. Research has shown that young entrepreneurs are described differently depending on their genders. READ MORE
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4. Empowering or burdening women? Assessing precariousness of vocationally trained women in Nepal
University essay from Lunds universitet/SocialhögskolanAbstract : Amidst the paradox concerning the role of gender-stereotyped vocational training programmes in empowering women, this research makes a qualitative study of the training and post-training experiences of women graduating from two so-called women friendly vocational training programs – tailoring and beautician. 12 beauticians and 7 tailors have contributed as interview participants in this research, and the data thus gathered have been analysed from theoretical perspectives of Closure Theory, Precariousness and Postcolonial Feminist Theory. READ MORE
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5. COVID-19’s effect on Domestic Violence in Sweden during the first 6 months of 2020. : A deeper look into gender differences, weekly crime rates, and the relationship between the victim and offender.
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)Abstract : The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about several restrictions throughout society which has limited people's outdoor activities and forced individuals to stay home. These circumstances have possibly had an impact on the prevalence of domestic violence and other types of assault. READ MORE