Essays about: "Foreign born women"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 27 essays containing the words Foreign born women.

1. 11. The Migrant- and Gender Wage Gaps in Sweden : Evidence from a Quantile Decomposition

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

   Author : Tilda Nilsson; [2021]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the migrant- and gender wage gaps for female immigrants in the Swedish labour market for 2005. By using Swedish microdata on income and taking advantage of decomposition methods, in particular the Blinder-Oaxaca (1973) and the Recentered Influence Function, proposed by Firpo, Fortin and Lemieux (2018), this thesis analyses the pay gaps at the mean and across the distribution. READ MORE

3. 12. A Woman but also an immigrant : A qualitative study about Middle Eastern and North African women's work experiences in the Swedish healthcare sector

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Pedagogiska institutionen

   Author : Nour Mohamad; [2021]
   Keywords : culture; difficulties; ethnicity; gender; intersectionality; motivation; opportunities; stereotypes.;

   Abstract : This intersectional study focused on Middle Eastern and North African women's experiences working within the Swedish health care sector. Consequently, the study focused on three main aspects; motivation, difficulties, and opportunities. READ MORE

4. 13. From Politics to Practice : The representation of foreign-born women in Swedish labour market policy

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Umeå centrum för genusstudier (UCGS)

   Author : Jonna Källström Böresson; [2021]
   Keywords : representation; capitalism; foreign-born women; education; labour market;

   Abstract : By studying the representation of foreign-born women in the Swedish labour market policy debate, between the years 2010-2020, I want to discover if there has been a change of the rhetoric in political debates and how that affects the activities provided to foreign-born immigrant women. My conclusion is that there has been a change towards a more individualistic approach, with a representation of the group that further amplifies systematic discrimination in the Swedish labour market system. READ MORE

5. 14. Investigating the Association Between Preschool Participation and Female Employment in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Hanna Mellander Wallin; Linnea Falkeling; [2021]
   Keywords : Preschool participation; Female employment; Foreign-born women; Low- income households; Panel data; Fixed e↵ects; Interaction variables.; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Women’s labour force participation has historically been impeded by their traditional role of taking care of children, a problem that has been reduced with the emergence of formal daycare. However, one problem that remains is that many children in Sweden still do not participate in preschool. READ MORE

6. 15. Interpretation of maternity care in Sweden : Voices of immigrant women and healthcare professionals from a region in Halland.

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärd

   Author : Eirene Efemini; [2020]
   Keywords : Childbirth; Foreign born women; Immigrant women; Maternal health; Maternity care; Midwives; Pregnancy;

   Abstract : Pregnant immigrant women are a vulnerable population with respect to access and navigation of maternity care service. They have to deal with the challenges of  navigating a health system in a new country which in most cases is unknown to them while tackling issues such as communication, language, and an unfamiliar healthcare system. READ MORE