Essays about: "Kvinnors utveckling"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 19 essays containing the words Kvinnors utveckling.

  1. 6. Development Initiatives’ Impact on Women’s Empowerment : A Field Study on a Business Training and Microcredit Program in Kenya

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Josefin Grafford; Josefin Hansson; [2020]
    Keywords : Women’s empowerment; Development; Development initiatives; Poverty alleviation; Microcredit; Business training; Self-help groups; Gender inequality; Feminist theory; Kenya; Kvinnors egenmakt; Utveckling; Utvecklingsinitiativ; Fattigdomsbekämpning; Mikrokredit; Entreprenörskapsutbildning; Självhjälpsgrupper; Ojämställdhet; Feministisk teori; Kenya;

    Abstract : The primary goal of development organizations is poverty reduction, but their initiatives have in recent years also been recognized as a potential tool in empowering women and raising their status. Previous knowledge on the topic is largely based in an understanding of empowerment that seems to miss or overlook limitations and impacts of initiatives which authors with a more feminist view on empowerment address. READ MORE

  3. 7. How Women’s Economic Empowerment program affects financial literacy : A qualitative study from the Philippines

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle

    Author : Hanna Wide; Alice Wide Karlsson; [2019]
    Keywords : Microfinance; Empowerment; Gender; Financial Literacy;

    Abstract : Women’s empowerment and gender equality contribute to the achievement of a sustainable world according to United Nations and Agenda 2030. Previous research highlights the impact of microfinance program on women’s empowerment. Through a lack in previous research, the aim of this report emerged. READ MORE

  4. 8. Public place, female space : a proposed structure plan for Kihinani, Zanzibar which includes women in the planning process

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Hanna Axelsson; Louise Nederman; [2019]
    Keywords : urban planning; women; informal settlements; developing country; public space; Zanzibar; MFS;

    Abstract : The urban population is rapidly expanding and Africa has the fastest growing population in the world. Zanzibar Town is the urban, densely populated area in Zanzibar, a semi-autonomous island state in Tanzania. During the last fifty years, the population has increased by 630% in the city. READ MORE

  5. 9. Women's sense of security during childbirth

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa

    Author : Sofia Daniels; [2019]
    Keywords : birth experience; control; sense of security; support; qualitative content analysis; förlossningsupplevelse; kontroll; kvalitativ innehållsanalys; stöd; trygghet;

    Abstract : Background: The birth experience has long-term implications on women’s health. Previous research mainly focuses on risk factors and traumatic birth. The lack of a salutogenic perspective on the birth experience is troublesome since childbirth generally is a healthy life event with the capability of empowering women and their families. READ MORE

  6. 10. Modelling the energy demand for transport in Sub-Saharan Africa : World Energy Outlook as a Case Study

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Amrita Dasgupta; [2019]
    Keywords : Energy demand projections; modelling; transport; infrastructure; Sub-Saharan Africa; road; rail; aviation; navigation; oil consumption; population; GDP; growth; urbanisation; air quality; sustainability; policies; development; Energibehovsprognoser; modellering; transport; infrastruktur; subsahariska Afrika; väg; järnväg; luftfart; sjöfart; oljekonsumtion; befolkning; BNP; tillväxt; urbanisering; luftkvalitet; hållbarhet; politik; utveckling;

    Abstract : Energy demand projections are essential tools that enable policymakers, engineers, scientists, stakeholders and investors to assess the future energy needs of a country and understand the technical, economic, social and environmental costs associated with meeting this demand. Such tools become further indispensable in the case of developing countries, where past consumption trends alone cannot indicate the trajectory of their future energy demand. READ MORE