Essays about: "women s role in economic activities"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 12 essays containing the words women s role in economic activities.

  1. 6. "We fight hard to make sure that we bring peace" - A study of women's organisations and peacebuilding in Liberia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Matilda Halling; [2019]
    Keywords : peacebuilding; peace; building; women s organisations; Liberia;

    Abstract : Since the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 in 2000 it has become a frequently repeated argument that the participation of women makes peacebuilding processes more sustainable. Women’s involvement in peacebuilding is often connected to a long-term perspective, despite this little research have been carried out to examine how long-term peacebuilding is exercised in practise, leaving the understanding of the concept incomplete. READ MORE

  3. 7. Women in Paid Work: A Continuum of Choices and Constraints

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

    Author : Linn Ternsjö; [2018]
    Keywords : Women; Paid work; Garment industry; Decision-making; Agency; Well-being; Ethiopia; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This study aims to explore the impact of paid work in the Ethiopian export-oriented garment industry on women’s empowerment, as perceived by the women themselves. The study first explores the reasons for why and how women pursue paid work in the industry. READ MORE

  4. 8. Girls in Youth Gangs in Central America

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Romanska och klassiska institutionen

    Author : Joseline Paulsson; [2016]
    Keywords : Girls; Youth Gangs; Central America; Violence; Gender; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras;

    Abstract : Youth gangs, so-called Maras, in Central America have for a long time been one of the major factors contributing to the great amount of organized crime and violence in the Central American countries. The citizens in this region are exposed to violence and other crimes from the gangs on a daily basis. READ MORE

  5. 9. Integrating Gender Aspects in Natural Resource Management:Ensuring the Sustainability of Environmental Projects in Senegal

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Akoyoko Astrid; [2014]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Gender; Natural Resource Management; Non-Governmental Organizations; Project Staff; Senegal.;

    Abstract : In Senegal, rural communities depend on natural resources close to their settlement. Therefore,Natural Resource Management efforts require the effective participation of communities, specifically memberswhose socio-economic activities have the biggest impact on the resource. READ MORE

  6. 10. Embrace our differences ; investigation into the social vulnerability of migrant women in Rosengård Malmö & explore the roles of empowering approaches to address social vulnerabilities

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Anoosh Soltani; [2013]
    Keywords : social exclusion; social vulnerability; non-governmental organizations; migrant women; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Immigrants, particularly unskilled ones from less developed countries, are identified as one of the most vulnerable groups worldwide. They face various difficulties in order to integrate into their new countries in virtue of cultural differences and inadequate competence and knowledge. READ MORE