Essays about: "Structural oppression"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words Structural oppression.

  1. 1. “If you think that you will continue to be a cisgender company and all that stuff, you’re mistaken” Exploring the Impact of Employment Discrimination on Individuals with Trans-life Experiences: A Case Study of the GAAT Foundation in Colombia

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Luis Leandro Ortega; [2023-10-26]
    Keywords : Capabilities; Colombia; Freedom; Intersectionality; Structural oppression;

    Abstract : This study examines the employment discrimination faced by individuals with trans-life experiences in Colombia. It explores the structural factors that contribute to their marginalization and aims to understand the impact of employment discrimination on their well-being and agency. READ MORE

  3. 2. Global Power Structures and the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Matilda Kyhlstedt; [2023]
    Keywords : The United Nations; Global North and Global South; Indigenous Peoples; Power; Global Governance; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The thesis aims to generate hypotheses about the power structures within the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. A comparison of the governing of Indigenous Peoples from the Global North and Global South respectively, is made. Firstly, the representatives in the Forum are counted. In a second step, a discourse analysis is conducted. READ MORE

  4. 3. What is feminism in foreign policy? : A case study of the Latin American trend of implementing feminist foreign policy

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Elsa Rechlin; [2023]
    Keywords : Feminist foreign policy; Latin America; Mexico; Chile; Colombia; Global North; Global South; Feminist theory;

    Abstract : Recently, the implementation of feminist foreign policy (FFP) has gained traction in the Global South. The trend is most visible in Latin America, where Mexico, Chile, and Colombia have announced their commitment to the policy. Nevertheless, FFP has been dominated in the Global North sphere as Sweden pioneered the policy in 2014. READ MORE

  5. 4. "Tire la piedra a la luna" - Parity of participation in the establishment of the national REDD+ strategy of Costa Rica

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Marina Mayer; [2022]
    Keywords : REDD ; environmental justice; environmental governance; parity of participation; Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities IPLCs ; Costa Rica; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In light of remaining high levels of deforestation, the importance of effective collaboration with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities increasingly receives international attention. This qualitative case study aims to understand how the foundation for a just collaboration can look like by taking the example of one of the most widely discussed financing mechanisms, REDD+. READ MORE

  6. 5. Under the Guise of Machine Neutrality : Machine Learning Uncertainty Exploration as Design Material to Identify Gender Bias in AI Systems

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

    Author : Gelson Veloso; [2022]
    Keywords : Interaction Design; AI; Feminist HCI; gender; uncertainty; Explainable AI;

    Abstract : Structural gendered inequality permeates intelligent systems, shaping everyday lives and reinforcing gender oppression. This study investigates how uncertainty, as an inherent characteristic of Machine Learning (ML) models, can be translated as a design material to highlight gender bias in Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. READ MORE