Essays about: "gender equality"

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  1. 1. Female Former Child Soldiers Perception of Power : Females captured by the LRA's attitudes towards the people in power in the bush and its effects on them as women

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Ebba Gustafsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Empowerment; female empowerment; gender equality; gender inequality; feminism; child soldier; female former child soldier; SDGs; sustainable development goals; Lord s Resistance army; LRA;

    Abstract : The research aims to understand how female former child soldiers describe the ones who had power over them in the bush of Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) to understand how patriarchal beliefs in a society affect vulnerable women. The researcher wishes to enhance the importance of working against patriarchal beliefs and stopping child abductions for the sake of young women’s empowerment. READ MORE

  3. 2. GENDERS IN EUROPE: A qualitative study on the construction of gender-neutral language - Sweden as an example

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Victoria Nilsson; [2022-02-15]
    Keywords : Gender-neutral language; Gender Identity; Hen; Non-binary; Pronouns; Healthcare; European Union; Sweden;

    Abstract : The visibility of individuals who advocate for and identify with genders outside the genderbinary has risen during recent years, but these individuals still face discrimination in many ways. With regard to this the European Commission launched a strategy in 2020 with focus on equal rights for LGBTIQ individuals with an indication that healthcare and gender-inclusive language are pivotal areas for strengthening equality and representation. READ MORE

  4. 3. Looking into the black box: The roles of development workers in enhancing climate resilience and gender equality for ethnic minority women through the EmPower project in Vietnam

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Hong Hanh Nguyen; [2022-01-18]
    Keywords : feminist political ecology; development workers; climate change; gender equality; ethnic minorities; Vietnam;

    Abstract : The climate change-gender nexus has increasingly become the arena in which adaptation interventions take place. One such intervention is the EmPower program in the Asia-Pacific region by UN Women and UNEP. This research is a case study on how one program component on women’s renewable energy entrepreneurship is implemented in Vietnam. READ MORE

  5. 4. The gender equal country’s glass ceiling

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hanna Lindblom; [2022]
    Keywords : Gender Equality; Female Entrepreneurship; New Venture Creation; Hindrances; Sweden; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The overall purpose of this research is to explore why female entrepreneurs, despite the equality that exists in Sweden, engage less in entrepreneurship compared to male entrepreneurs. The study is inductive and conducted through a qualitative approach with 6 case studies. READ MORE

  6. 5. Regulating female genital mutilation : Comparing criminal law of two European States, Finland and France.

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Miina Raiha; [2022]
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    Abstract : BackgroundThis research paper examines the criminal legal regulations applied to Female Genital Mutilation in France and Finland. Female genital mutilation is a form of violence against women, and a violation of the Human Rights. The procedure has life-long negative consequences to the victims and their communities. READ MORE