Essays about: "women s role in economic activities"

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1. 11. Women’s Role and Participation in Water Supply Management : The Case Study of the Republic of Ghana

   University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Karolin Svahn; [2012]
   Keywords : Sustainable Development; Female participation; Water Management; Water Supply Management; Ghana;

   Abstract : Women are increasingly being recognised internationally as essential actors in successful water supply management. Despite this, women are nevertheless still being excluded from water management activities which have proved to frequently result in water project failure. READ MORE

3. 12. WOMEN’S VULNERABILITIES TO HIV/AIDS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF SOCIAL STATUS—THE CASE STUDY OF YUNNAN PROVINCE, CHINA

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

   Author : Xiaowen Chu; [2009]
   Keywords : Yunnan Province; China; HIV AIDS; IDU; sexual transmission; gender inequality; policy; NGOs; role models; media.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study was to analyze women’s vulnerabilities to HIV/AIDS from the perspective of their social status in Yunnan Province. Three main questions were asked: what are the current situation of women’s HIV/AIDS infection and the reasons behind the epidemic in contemporary Yunnan Province, China, how do sociocultural factors which have effects on women’s social status influence their vulnerabilities to HIV/AIDS, and what kinds of strategies from the aspects of policies and practical activities are being used in Yunnan Province to empower women. READ MORE