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  1. 1. The Swedish women's choice of birthplace : Can Sweden offer similar financed birthplace benefits as in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands?

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Natalia Englund; [2019]
    Keywords : home birth; place of birth; hemförlossning;

    Abstract : At the beginning of the 20th century, major technological changes occurred in maternity care in Europe. In connection with the introduction of good hand hygiene, advance medical equipment and use of disinfectants in the hospitals, obstetricians quickly noticed that maternal mortality decreased. READ MORE

  3. 2. Inclusive Places, Exclusive Spaces -Evaluating Female Councillors' Participation in Municipal Councils in Burkina Faso

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Annie Sturesson; [2008]
    Keywords : Women in politics; quotas; efficient participation; decentralization; power relations; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Processes of decentralization accompanied by electoral gender quotas have in many African countries increased women's opportunities for political participation at local level. The aim of this thesis is to evaluate to what extent the increased number of female councillors has resulted in women obtaining an efficient participation in the municipal councils. READ MORE

  4. 3. A Window of Opportunity A Minor Field Study of Empowerment in Women's Councils in Rwanda

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Anna-Maria Olsson; [2006]
    Keywords : empowerment; women?s councils; political representation; feminist political theory; Rwanda; Social sciences; Samhällsvetenskaper; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap; Social Sciences; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The genocide in 1994 left Rwanda with economical, political and social structures in shambles. These circumstances equally forced and enabled women to take on new roles and tasks in the reconstruction of the country and opened a window of opportunity for women to the arena of Rwandan politics. READ MORE