Essays about: "Women’s agency"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 30 essays containing the words Women’s agency.
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1. From Protest to Progress: A study on the association between the Arab Spring and women's empowerment in Jordan
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistikAbstract : The Arab Spring was a set of political uprisings, taking place in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region starting in 2011. The motive of the initial protests stemmed from people’s desire for democratic rights, however, some of the protests that followed were driven more by aspirations of economic stability. READ MORE
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2. Vulnerable Victims or Agents of Change? A qualitative content analysis on the representation of women in Nepal's National Adaptation Plan
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Climate adaptation policies in Nepal have previously depicted women as vulnerable victims. Policy-makers have described women as a weak and voiceless group that needs “saving” in environmental politics. Several studies have emphasized that these simplistic representations perpetuate gender stereotypes and omit proactive roles in climate action. READ MORE
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3. Capabilities in the shadows: An ethnographic study exploring the gendered implications of a solar electrification project in rural eastern Nepal
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : Access to electricity is vital for rural development in the Global South, but its impact on local power dynamics, especially gender relations, remains underexplored. This thesis examines a solar electrification project in Eastern Nepal to uncover gender-related challenges in experiencing project benefits. READ MORE
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4. Influencing factors of posttraumatic growth in breast cancer patients : A descriptive literature review
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för vårdvetenskapAbstract : WHO(2015) claimed that breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in developed andless developed countries. The number of women diagnosed is much higher in high-income countries likedeveloped countries than in low- and middle-income countries like developing countries, in part becauseearly detection programs are better in developed countries than in developing countries, and becausedeveloping countries lack health care resources and infrastructure, which makes breast cancer treatment achallenge(Taurin & Alkhalifa, 2020). READ MORE
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5. The power of Kurdish women - A discourse analysis of the Kurdish Women's Movement in Rojava
University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheterAbstract : The long-lasting tradition of women that tackles roles within the military in the Kurdish free- dom movement is now, in recent years, beheld for better or for worse. This thesis will im- merse into the Kurdish women's agency in the Kurdish Women's Movement and their work of change for a more democratized Rojava by examing the source material "Stateless democracy with the Kurdish movement" by Reneé In der Maur and Jonas Staal. READ MORE
