Essays about: "gender discrimination in university"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 essays containing the words gender discrimination in university.

1. 1. Everyone wants to integrate immigrant women but not many are willing to put the work into it : A qualitative study about foreign born women’s integration into the labour market in the Swedish municipality of Jönköping

   University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation; Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studier

   Author : Allison Trejos; Nora Wengland; [2023]
   Keywords : Integration; arbetsmarknad; kvinnor;

   Abstract : The process of integration has been shown to be intricate and particularly detrimental to immigrant women. In examining the Swedish labour market more closely, it is evident that immigrant women are disproportionately affected by unemployment. READ MORE

3. 2. Paradise on Earth? : A study on the role of race in the lived experiences of Afro-Brazilians

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Rozalina-Phébe Hermés; [2023]
   Keywords : Afro-Brazilians; racial identity; postcolonialism; intersectionality; discrimination; Brazil;

   Abstract : This thesis delves into the experiences of Afro-Brazilian university students and graduates uncovering the challenges they face in the realms of education, work, and identity. Through semi-structured interviews with ten Afro-Brazilian women in São Paulo, I explore the complex interplay of race, gender, and social status, shedding light on the multifaceted nature of oppression. READ MORE

4. 3. Body Positive Content on TikTok : A Critical Study on How Body Positive Content on Social Media Can Reinforce Body Negative Discourses

   University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

   Author : Jonna Bayliss Larsen-Ledet; [2022]
   Keywords : Body positivity; body positive movement; body negativity; Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis; TikTok;

   Abstract : This critical study examines how TikTok content from body positive trends may influence power relations and reinforce female body negative discourses. The study takes its departure primarily in Michel Foucault. However, additional researchers were brought in to expand on Foucault’s ideas by e.g. READ MORE

5. 4. Breaking the Bank : A study of career barriers among women in the commercial banking sector.

   University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : Matilda Jonsson; Wilma Jangren; [2022]
   Keywords : Gender diversity; Barriers; Glass ceiling; Top Management; Banking sector; Becker’s theory of discrimination; Social role theory; System justification theory;

   Abstract : Background - Women are underrepresented in top management positions all over the globe. This also applies to Sweden, despite the country's long progressive and high material prosperity. This situation is particularly evident in the banking sector, where women represent approximately half of the workforce. READ MORE

6. 5. The Pink Tax : An investigation of gender-based price discrimination in the Swedish market for personal hygiene products

   University essay from Jönköping University

   Author : Matilda Kardetoft; [2022]
   Keywords : Pink tax; Gender-based price discrimination; Female purchasing power; Male purchasing power; gender equality;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to investigate the phenomenon popularly referred to as the pink tax, otherwise known as gender-based price discrimination in the Swedish hygiene product market. The subject is thoroughly researched in markets like the United States and the United Kingdom, where evidence has been found that a pink tax does exist. READ MORE