Essays about: "Gender Equality Index"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the words Gender Equality Index.

1. 1. From Protest to Progress: A study on the association between the Arab Spring and women's empowerment in Jordan

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Saga Nilsson Norén; Tilde Persson; [2023-07-06]
   Keywords : Arab Spring; women’s empowerment; agency; instrumental; intrinsic; index; attitudes; decision-making; institutions;

   Abstract : The Arab Spring was a set of political uprisings, taking place in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region starting in 2011. The motive of the initial protests stemmed from people’s desire for democratic rights, however, some of the protests that followed were driven more by aspirations of economic stability. READ MORE

3. 2. Intergenerational socioeconomic mobility in Germany : How does it affect the educational attainment for second generation immigrant daughters?

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

   Author : Emina Peric; [2023]
   Keywords : Intergenerational mobility; socioeconomic mobility; educational mobility; second generation immigrants; women; daughters of immigrants;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to study the intergenerational socioeconomic mobility of second generation immigrant daughters in Germany, by measuring how the parents’ educational level affect their children’s education. By adding a gender equality index to the dataset, the aim was to create a more nuanced interpretation of the results, including how cultural views in the parents’ source country can affect the parental investments. READ MORE

4. 3. Exploring the STEM Gender Ratio

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Linda Schalling; [2022]
   Keywords : gender inequality; STEM; education; tertiary education; gender equality paradox; empowerment; women business and the law; Europe; MENA; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Abstract: The gender-equality paradox is the phenomenon of finding more developed, egalitarian countries generally experience higher gender equality while, for example, having a relatively low share of female graduates from STEM fields in tertiary education. The presence of the paradox in several developed egalitarian countries indicates that the female share of STEM graduates must be influenced by other than gender inequality. READ MORE

5. 4. The role of gender in mental health. A statistical analysis of the relationships between gender-related norms and mental health in a Swedish context.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Ida Suni; [2022]
   Keywords : gender norms; mental health; wellbeing; multiple linear regression; gender inequalities; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Gender constitutes an important determinant of mental health. Previous research has pointed out the need to investigate and operationalize the concept of gender beyond two distinct categories to account for the social and relational aspects of gender that may influence mental health outcomes. READ MORE

6. 5. Historical Gender Equality and Economic Development

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Marco Hidalgo Ramírez; [2022]
   Keywords : Economics of Gender; Welfare; Economic History; Economic Development; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : To explore the historical relationship between gender equality and economic progress, this study implements two steps. First, it extends the Historical Gender-Equality Index (HGEI), a multidimensional measure of gender gaps originally developed by Dilli, Carmichael, and Rijpma (2019). READ MORE