Essays about: "gender equality paradox"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 13 essays containing the words gender equality paradox.

  1. 6. The gender equality paradox in Swedish listed firms: are Swedish listed firms' financial performances affected by the ratio of women and men in leading positions?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Madeleine Lindblad; [2019]
    Keywords : Financial performance Gender distribution Green yellow red list Swedish listed firms Top management constellation; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This dissertation aims to investigate the Swedish private sector, with focus on the share of women in leading positions, and its effect on firms’ financial stability in terms of stock return volatility. This thesis is based on AllBright’s three lists from 2018 which rank Swedish listed firms after their level of gender equality within the companies’ top management. READ MORE

  3. 7. Female leaders' perceptions of the barriers and facilitating factors of their career in gender-equal Nordic countries

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Johanna Mattila; Maija Uusilehto; [2019]
    Keywords : Female Leadership; Glass Ceiling; Gender-Equality; Welfare state paradox; Nordic Countries; Welfare states;

    Abstract : Background – This paper examined the literature on the concept of the glass ceiling in the management field, with an emphasis on Finnish and Swedish female leaders' perceptions of the barriers and facilitating factors of their career. Purpose – The purpose of this thesis was to explore the factors that affect the career development of women in the context of Nordic countries, namely in Finland and Sweden. READ MORE

  4. 8. What women cannot not want? : - a critical discourse analysis of Swedish gender equality policy in development cooperation

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Umeå centrum för genusstudier (UCGS)

    Author : Emma Jacobsson; [2019]
    Keywords : development cooperation; gender equality policy; postcolonial perspective; discourses analysis; Sweden;

    Abstract : Gender equality is an important attribute in Sweden, much connected to the country’s selfimage. This thesis analyzes Swedish state policy strategies for Sweden’s works with gender equality abroad, in development cooperation. READ MORE

  5. 9. How to become an attractive piece of (plant-based) meat: a quantitative study on how to efficiently market plant-based meat substitutes

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Johanna Lundmark; Julia Olander; [2019]
    Keywords : Advertising; Sustainable consumption; Plant-based meat substitutes; Masculinity; Theory of Planned Behavior;

    Abstract : With the sustainability debate growing, one of the most popular ways of contributing to a better future not only for the world but also for one's health is a plant-based diet. The market for plant-based meat substitutes increase annually, but the resistance to reverting from a meat-based diet has proven to be substantial. READ MORE

  6. 10. Gender equality in County Transportation Plans and potential conflicts with sustainable transportation : A case study from northern Sweden

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Kulturgeografi

    Author : Lena Hübsch; [2017]
    Keywords : Gender equality; Transportation planning; Travel; Sustainable Transportation; Goal conflicts;

    Abstract : That women and men have different travel patterns has been known for a long time, and previous research argues that gender inequality is the reason for the different travel patterns. Thus, integrating a gender equality perspective into transportation planning has been a relevant topic for quite some time. READ MORE