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1. 1. UNVEILING REALITIES: A QUALITATIVE EXPLORATION OF GENDER EQUALITY POLICIES TO MAINTAIN A WORK BALANCE IN SWEDEN.

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Author : Grace Macharia; [2024]
   Keywords : Gender equality policies; work-life balance; Sweden; Herzberg s Balance Theory; Feminist Theory; organizational culture; leadership; policy effectiveness; workplace dynamics; Scandinavia; intersectionality; qualitative research; thematic clusters; stigma; organizational practices.;

   Abstract : This qualitative study delves into the intricate relationship between gender equality policies and work-life balance in the Swedish professional landscape. Thematic analysis of narratives from four respondents reveals insights into "Perception of Gender Equality Policies," "Key Challenges in Balancing Career and Family Responsibilities," and "Organizational Practices and Cultures. READ MORE

3. 2. Constructing a civilized wilderness. An intersectional discourse analysis of the Sierra Club 1893-1910

   University essay from

   Author : Eleonor Ivdal; [2023-10-05]
   Keywords : the Sierra Club; intersectional theory; discourse analysis; civilization; American wilderness; national park movement; gender; class; race; ethnicity;

   Abstract : This study investigates if and how the Sierra Club adapted complex and contradictory rationalizations to legitimize their authority in wilderness and civilization. The study aims thereby to enhance our understanding of the origin narrative of the American preservation and conservation movement at the turn of the twentieth century which depicted white male heroes as discoverers and protectors of a pristine wilderness. READ MORE

4. 3. Decolonizing Aid: A Comparative Analysis of USAID and Sida's gender equality strategies in Guatemala

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Alejandra Perez Towns; [2023]
   Keywords : Decolonizing aid; discourse; colonial markers; USAID; Sida; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The development aid field has been subject to increased questioning regarding power relations between donors and recipients; some studies shed light on the fact that development aid is an extension of colonial practices. Currently, there have been efforts to ‘decolonize aid’. READ MORE

5. 4. "Doing" masculinity in police work: A study of the narratives of 'becoming' a police officer in Sweden

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

   Author : Ana Filipa da Silva Carvalho; [2023]
   Keywords : gender and policing; gendered practices; narrative interview; police story-telling; Sweden; subjectivity; gender equality; police work; jämställdhet; polis arbete;

   Abstract : Police officer has been conventionally regarded as a masculine occupation, where values such as strength, aggressivity and, bravery are commemorated. In Sweden, a country that is highly regarded for its gender equality status, understanding how police officers navigate gendered expectations is crucial to understand the implications of gender in policing. READ MORE

6. 5. The ambiguity of gender equality in the contemporary ACW Work Plan

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Moa Malmström; [2023]
   Keywords : ASEAN; Gender equality; Discourse Analysis; WPR method; postcolonial feminism; ASEAN Committee on Women Work Plan 2021-2025; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The study examines how gender equality is represented and problematized in the ASEAN Committee on Women Work Plan 2021-2025. The study seeks to explore discourse of gender equality present in the work plan, by employing Carol Bacchi’s “What is the problem represented to be” method. READ MORE