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11. Is Female Empowerment Hindering Gender Equality? : A Case Study of Uuguja Island of Zanzibar Tanzania
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : The work for female empowerment is prominent on the Unguja island of Zanzibar. Governmental support and local and international organizations are investing in women to achieve gender equality. READ MORE
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12. Being a farmer’s child : the silent making of a farmer
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : As many farms in the European Union and within Sweden are family farms, farm inheritance becomes a relevant topic. Many children of farmers grow up in the agrarian world and stand to one day be farmers themselves. READ MORE
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13. ‘La nuit porte conseil’ : An intersectional analysis of women’s political participation on social media in Mali
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : The world is digitalizing, and human rights such as political participation are increasingly being exercised online. To understand the role social media have in women’s political participation in Mali, this thesis investigates how intersectional power relations shape opportunities for online political participation, and how women harness the properties of the digital public sphere to enhance political participation. READ MORE
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14. Homestead gardening in rural Bangladesh : women’s contribution to sustainable local food system and security
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : This thesis presents qualitative research to explore women’s contribution to sustainable food systems and security through homestead gardening in rural Bangladesh. In rural Bangladesh, women frequently undertake homestead gardening, a traditional and widespread practice of producing different vegetables and rearing domestic animals in a small plot of land beside their house. READ MORE
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15. Female managers in the mining industry : A qualitative study on how work experience and social network affect female career development
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : On average, a person consumes massive amounts of metals and minerals extracted fromthe Swedish mining industry. New technologies and innovations are changing the waythe mining industry operates to become more modern. READ MORE