Essays about: "Gender gap"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 374 essays containing the words Gender gap.
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1. Gender Equality and Electoral Violence : A Qualitative Analysis of Gender Equality and its Effect on Government-initiated Electoral Violence in Democratizing Societies
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Electoral violence in democratizing countries results in hundreds of deaths each year and undermines democratic practices and the legitimacy of elections. Although identifying several societal and institutional factors increasing the risk of electoral violence, prior research has largely failed to consider gender equality when exploring the causes of electoral violence. READ MORE
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2. Explaining Gender-Based Political Funding: A quantitative cross-national analysis of the impact of electoral, political, and cultural factors on political funding
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Despite global progress on gender equality, women continue to be underrepresented in politics. One widely debated policy measure aimed at tackling this issue is gendered public funding – which has been adopted in more than 30 countries worldwide yet remains understudied in the literature on gender and politics. READ MORE
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3. Womens Club? : The Role of Gender in the Female Business Angel’s Investment Process
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Business angels constitute an increasingly important source of capital for entrepreneurs in their ventures’ early stages. Previous research and reports, however, state that female entrepreneurs are heavily underfunded. READ MORE
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4. How do climate change adaptation plans consider gender? : An analysis of National Adaptation Plans in Sub- Saharan Africa
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : Climate change is today an urgent threat, posing grave danger and requiring immediate attention. In order to adapt to the changes, policies, plans, and programmes have been created all over the world, such as the National Adaptation Plans (NAPs). READ MORE
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5. Closing the gender gap? : A diachronic study of male and female use of swear words in the BNCs of 1994 and 2014
University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskapAbstract : .... READ MORE