Essays about: "Womens issues"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 69 essays containing the words Womens issues.

  1. 16. Women's perceived security in shared autonomous vehicles : The impact of identifying co-passengers

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för tillämpad fysik och elektronik

    Author : Emma Sundin; [2022]
    Keywords : Shared Autonomous Vehicles; Ride-sharing; Women s Security; Trust; User Authentication; Mobility;

    Abstract : The present thesis aims to establish ideas and technical solutions that can have a positive impact on women's perceived safety while traveling in autonomous vehicles, made for sharing with strangers. The method follows the Design Thinking model which contributes to a user-centered design approach. READ MORE

  3. 17. Framing the Other : A feminist Approach to Media Representations of Women's Issues and Gender Equality in Croatia

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

    Author : Martina Derdić; [2022]
    Keywords : gender inequality; otherness; news framing; retraditionalization; Croatian media;

    Abstract : The main purpose of this thesis is to identify the discursive techniques through which women are delegitimized, belittled and "Othered" in Croatian media. On top of that, the goal is to identify patterns in news framing processes which reflect the structures of a patriarchal society. READ MORE

  4. 18. The Meaning of Gender Issues as Narrated and Negotiated by Activists in Mozambique

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Karina Squiassi; [2022]
    Keywords : Civil society in Mozambique; Civil society in Africa; post-colonial feminism; feminist participatory democracy; gender relations; women’s human rights; rights communication.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Feminist activism in Mozambique has suffered dramatic changes throughout the many socio-political processes the country has encountered. Consequently, the activists in civil society still struggle to fight against patriarchal oppression, political repression, and socio-cultural norms that hinder women's full realization of their rights. READ MORE

  5. 19. Breaking the Bell Jar: Teaching Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar and Feminist Literary Criticism to Upper Secondary School Students

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Jeanette Rolfsson; [2022]
    Keywords : The Bell Jar; Sylvia Plath; feminist literary criticism; literature teaching; upper secondary school; English education; ESL; mental health; fundamental values; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This paper studies how Sylva Plath’s The Bell Jar can be read from a feminist perspective and, in turn, what some possible benefits and potential risks of teaching the novel and feminist literary criticism to upper secondary school students of English in Sweden are. This paper also discusses how the novel can be a means to discuss the fundamental values of upper secondary school, in terms of equality, but also the topic of mental health. READ MORE

  6. 20. Women do not wear pink in Latin America : A study of the Pink Tide’s controversial legacy in gender equality in South America

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Nordiska Latinamerikainstitutet

    Author : Marisa Payva; [2021]
    Keywords : Pink Tide; Gender Gap; South America; Maternity leave; Parental leave;

    Abstract : The possibility to earn a living and support a family independently is still a utopia for many women all around the world. Many organizations are constantly fighting for awareness of these issues and strive for an improvement in women’s economic equality. READ MORE