Essays about: "Female Empowerment"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 160 essays containing the words Female Empowerment.

1. 26. Are Skewed Sex Ratios Impeding Female Empowerment in India? : A Study Looking at Violence and Violations in Indian Households

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Astrid Grube; Lindqvist Line; [2022]
   Keywords : Sex ratio; female empowerment; India; son preference; violence; missing women; demography;

   Abstract : This thesis studies the relationship between a skewed sex ratio and female empowerment in India. The study uses cross-sectional survey data from 2015-16, defining empowerment with an index that compiles questions directed toward women regarding if they have been subjected to violence and violations by their husbands or partners. READ MORE

3. 27. Sorry to Burst Your Bubble : An analysis on how content by @thegirlslikeme organize resistance against anti-feminist narratives through humor and wellness fuelling participation in Nigerian feminist discourse on Instagram

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

   Author : Joan Ilebode; [2022]
   Keywords : feminism; memes; Instagram; humor; wellness; oppression; Nigeria; social media;

   Abstract : In this study, I look at the content and interpretation of posts by a feminist meme account on Instagram called @thegirlslikeme, from the perspective of a sample size of Nigerian female followers through a focus group discussion, along with a visual social semiotic analysis of the posts. This study set out to answer three research questions:  i) How do the posts on TGLM use humor and wellness to portray feminism?  ii) How is the content on TGLM challenging antifeminist narratives in a Nigerian context? And finally,  iii) How do the Nigerian followers relate to the brand of feminism represented on TGLM? The theoretical approaches theories employed to help think through the data gathered in form of thematic blocks from the interview, and the textual and visual content are participatory culture, work of representation, and filter bubbles and echo chambers. READ MORE

4. 28. 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. 29. Women, Protest and Democracy:Analysing the Role of Women in Nonviolent Resistance Movements and Democratisation

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Maud Kuijpers; [2022]
   Keywords : Nonviolent resistance; women’s participation; democratisation; egalitarian democracy;

   Abstract : This study aims to shed light on the gendered dynamics of nonviolent resistance and democratisation. Illuminating the role that women can play in the democratisation processes can help underline the importance of women's empowerment. READ MORE

6. 30. Socio-economic and Demographic Factors associated with Fertility – Southeast and East Asian Evidence

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Sofia Chen; Ruoshui He; [2022]
   Keywords : Fertility rates; Socio-economic and demographic determinants; Southeast and East Asia; Two-child policy; Fixed-effects; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Over the last three decades, Southeast and East Asian countries have experienced a substantial fertility decline. The socio-economic and demographic determinants appear to be important in explaining the fertility transition experienced in the region. READ MORE