Essays about: "Social awareness of women"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 146 essays containing the words Social awareness of women.

  1. 6. Sustainable Practices within the Real Estate sector : An analysis investigating the impact of sustainability practices within Real Estate companies in Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella system

    Author : Sanna Backenroth; Nicol Magnusson; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable investment; ESG; energy certification; property valuation; Hållbara investeringar; ESG; miljöcertifiering; fastighetsvärdering; fastighetsmarknaden;

    Abstract : The awareness of ESG (environmental, governance, social) has risen significantly during the last decade. The construction and real estate industry represents 21 % of the negative climate emissions in Sweden, highlighting the crucial role of property owners in achieving a climate-neutral society. READ MORE

  3. 7. “Black Wombs Matter" : A Case Study of the Maternal Deaths of Black Women in the US, Based on the Documentary Aftershock

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

    Author : Eva Maggy Mireille Meignen; [2023]
    Keywords : Black Maternal Mortality - United States of America - Unequal Health Care - Pregnancy-Related Death - Redlining - Segregation - Social Determinants of Health - Abortion - Access to Health - Bias - Location - Change - “Black Wombs Matter” - Reproductive Rights – Black American Imprisonment;

    Abstract : The maternal mortality rate in the USA is the highest in the industrialized world. Black women in the USA are three times more likely to die due to pregnancy and childbirth-related health issues than their white counterparts. According to 2017–2019 data from the CDC, 80% of these deaths are preventable. READ MORE

  4. 8. What Difference Does It Make? : Comparative Panel Data Analysis of the Relationship Between CSR Initiatives and Board Composition in Sweden and the United States

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet (USBE); Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Kristina Björling; Viktor Hansson; [2023]
    Keywords : CSR; ESG; Corporate Governance; Gender Diversity; Board Independence; CEO Duality; Inclusion; Board Compositions; Agency Theory; Resource Dependence Theory; Critical Mass Theory; Hofstede’s National Cultural Theory.;

    Abstract : More companies have responded to the call for action, increasing their attention to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Corporate governance structures have proven to have an effect on how well companies are able to facilitate a sustainable trajectory, all influenced by values and norms. READ MORE

  5. 9. Women as Agents of Change : a Critical Visual Analysis of the Representation of Brazilian Indigenous Women Activists

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Emanuela Gualersi; [2023]
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    Abstract : The Brazilian climate crisis has become a frequent topic in both international and national media. During Bolsonaro's presidency, Brazil prioritised economic development over protecting Indigenous Peoples and the environment, resulting in backlash from Indigenous Peoples and their organisations. READ MORE

  6. 10. Documentary as a Medium to Advance a Public Apology to Comfort Women in a Transitional Justice Context

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Jenny Wang; [2023]
    Keywords : comfort women; cultural trauma; transitional justice reparations; communication for social change; carrier groups; documentary;

    Abstract : This thesis explores how the documentary film The Apology (as a medium) and its filmmaker (as a carrier group) functions as connection points between cultural trauma and transitional justice reparations driving social change. Earlier approaches to bringing justice to comfort women have been based on legal frameworks which this thesis considers restrictive and instead examines justice and reparations from a victim-centred perspective. READ MORE