Essays about: "Women Issues"

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  1. 16. The Cost Of Bias : - A Study About Wage Inequality and Discrimination in the U.S. Labor Market

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Gustav Rosén; [2023]
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    Abstract : Wage inequality and discrimination are two interrelated issues that have significant implications for individuals, organizations and society. Although progress has been made over the past decades to address these issues, they continue to exist in many sectors of the labor market. READ MORE

  3. 17. The conceptions of the effect that the COVID-19 pandemic had on intimate partner violence in Greece. : A Systematic Literature Review

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Socialt arbete

    Author : Paola Karina Martinez Pantoja; Sultana Aga; [2023]
    Keywords : intimate partner violence; IPV; COVID-19; gender-based violence; GBV; Greece;

    Abstract : Intimate partner violence was one of the major social issues during the COVID-19 pandemic in Greece. During the pandemic, the cases of intimate partner violence seemed to increase in terms of women coming forward to report the abuse but also in media exposure. READ MORE

  4. 18. Do Women Smell Better than Men? : Gendered Expectations in Olfactory Perception

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Alina Sheppard-Bujtor; [2023]
    Keywords : Olfaction; Gender; Expectations;

    Abstract : Learned expectations shape behaviours, thoughts, and thus the way the world is perceived. Olfactory perception is one of the less studied senses. One of the seminal issues regard possible differences in olfactory functioning between men and women. READ MORE

  5. 19. Biases in AI: An Experiment : Algorithmic Fairness in the World of Hateful Language Detection

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Anna Stozek; [2023]
    Keywords : machine learning; algorithmic fairness; unintended bias; sentiment analysis; automated hate detection; maskininlärning; algoritmisk rättvisa; oavsiktlig bias; sentimentanalys; automatisk hatdetektion;

    Abstract : Hateful language is a growing problem in digital spaces. Human moderators are not enough to eliminate the problem. Automated hateful language detection systems are used to aid the human moderators. One of the issues with the systems is that their performance can differ depending on who is the target of a hateful text. READ MORE

  6. 20. FISCAL POLICY AND GENDER INEQUALITY : A CASE OF AGRICULTURE SECTOR IN NIGERIA

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Adetutu O Emmanuel; [2023]
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    Abstract : Over the years governmental efforts to resolve the issues of gender inequality particularly in the developing countries appear to be less significant, and some scholars have identified this failing as the bane of economic growth and development in such countries. It is argued that the consequences which stems from discrimination against women who constitute about 70% of agricultural labor market in Nigeria and their low empowerment in Nigeria's agriculture sector led to the overall low productivity in the country's agriculture sector. READ MORE