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1. 1. Why Educating Girls Is More Important? : Human Capital, Human Rights and Capability approaches to the Importance of Girls’ Education

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

   Author : Sineka Jayasundara; [2023]
   Keywords : Girls’ education; human capital; human rights; capabilities; development agencies; critical discourse analysis; what is the problem represented;

   Abstract : Girls’ education is one of the main attributes that contribute to the development of a nation and society. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how the girls’ education is discursively constructed by the development agencies promoting girls’ education. READ MORE

3. 2. 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

4. 3. Construction of “pandemic pregnancy” : A frame analysis on how the perception of teenage pregnancy shifted in Ugandan newspapers from pre-COVD to COVID period

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Shuk Yan Chan; [2022]
   Keywords : Teenage pregnancy; COVID-19; Uganda; Crisis; Frame analysis; Vulnerability; Gender-based violence; Framing; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : During the COVID-19 pandemic, there are many reports of an increase in teenage pregnancy in developing countries. The media portrays girls as more vulnerable to gender-based violence and forced marriage in times of crisis, leading to a worsening situation of early pregnancy. READ MORE

5. 4. Female Leadership Challenges : A Comparative Study Between Afghanistan and the Netherlands

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

   Author : Ruth Adesanya; Noorullah Tareen; Bas Veldhuis; [2022]
   Keywords : organization; leadership; management; HR; female leadership; leadership styles; global; Afghanistan; the Netherlands; challenges; barriers; glass ceiling; gender;

   Abstract : Although the topic is trending globally, clear steps forward for female leadership are yet to be made. This is impacted even more by the fact that little empirical research has been conducted to examine the attitudes towards females in managerial positions from different countries' point of view. READ MORE

6. 5. Exploring the STEM Gender Ratio

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Linda Schalling; [2022]
   Keywords : gender inequality; STEM; education; tertiary education; gender equality paradox; empowerment; women business and the law; Europe; MENA; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Abstract: The gender-equality paradox is the phenomenon of finding more developed, egalitarian countries generally experience higher gender equality while, for example, having a relatively low share of female graduates from STEM fields in tertiary education. The presence of the paradox in several developed egalitarian countries indicates that the female share of STEM graduates must be influenced by other than gender inequality. READ MORE