Essays about: "Linnea Greven"

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  1. 1. BJP - Champions of Feminism? : A study of Bharatiya Janata Party politics on maternity leave and party affiliated Hindutva gender ideals.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Linnea Greven; [2020]
    Keywords : hindutva; maternity leave; BJP; gender roles; religious ideals; women’s empowerment;

    Abstract : In contemporary politics it is argued there exists a friction and contradiction between the right-wing, conservative parties that are gaining prominence around the world, among them BJP in India, and the feminist movement; one movement striving for the preservation of traditions and the other for change. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate and compare differences in how a political party with strong affiliation and background in a nationalistic ideology communicates laws which affect women’s opportunities for societal advancement, doing this by analysing the religious, cultural and symbolic aspects of Hindutva ideology. READ MORE