Essays about: "Gender Discrimination"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 293 essays containing the words Gender Discrimination.

1. 1. BODY NORMATIVITY AND THE HYPER(IN)VISIBILITY OF ABJECT BODIES Living with Oppression in the Body Liberation Movement

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

   Author : Kristin Binder; [2023-04-06]
   Keywords : Hyper in visibility; body normativity; oppression; intersectionality; transgender; disability; fatness; body liberation movement; resistance;

   Abstract : In feminist studies that attempt to theorize embodiment, fat bodies have largely been ignored and excluded from research even though scientific knowledge on weight-based stigma and discrimination shows the importance of studying fatphobia as a system of oppression. Hence, this thesis provides an analysis on the lived experience of fat bodies in relation to body normativity and visibility politics. READ MORE

3. 2. Hindrance the women are facing in the fisheries sector : A Case study in Mwanza, Tanzania 

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Samira Issa; [2023]
   Keywords : Women’s empowerment; NGO; gender and fisheries; Mwanza; Tanzania;

   Abstract : Women’s involvement in the fishing sector has been overlooked. The underlying cause of many global conflicts is a lack of access to natural resources. For that reason, it is important to empower women in natural resources. Empowering women to work leads to better growth in third-world countries. READ MORE

4. 3. FISCAL POLICY AND GENDER INEQUALITY : A CASE OF AGRICULTURE SECTOR IN NIGERIA

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Nationalekonomi

   Author : Adetutu O Emmanuel; [2023]
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   Abstract : Over the years governmental efforts to resolve the issues of gender inequality particularly in the developing countries appear to be less significant, and some scholars have identified this failing as the bane of economic growth and development in such countries. It is argued that the consequences which stems from discrimination against women who constitute about 70% of agricultural labor market in Nigeria and their low empowerment in Nigeria's agriculture sector led to the overall low productivity in the country's agriculture sector. READ MORE

5. 4. GENDERS IN EUROPE: A qualitative study on the construction of gender-neutral language - Sweden as an example

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Victoria Nilsson; [2022-02-15]
   Keywords : Gender-neutral language; Gender Identity; Hen; Non-binary; Pronouns; Healthcare; European Union; Sweden;

   Abstract : The visibility of individuals who advocate for and identify with genders outside the genderbinary has risen during recent years, but these individuals still face discrimination in many ways. With regard to this the European Commission launched a strategy in 2020 with focus on equal rights for LGBTIQ individuals with an indication that healthcare and gender-inclusive language are pivotal areas for strengthening equality and representation. READ MORE

6. 5. AFGHAN WOMEN’S EXPERIENCES OF DISCRIMINATION IN THE SWEDISH LABOUR MARKET

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Mohammad Anil Rasah; [2022-02-11]
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   Abstract : Discrimination matters; this study addresses an old yet existing social problem in the Swedish labour market. Most refugees who came to Sweden are highly educated but face many challenges that problematized their employability, as well as facing employer’s prejudice, especially those who are Muslim. READ MORE