Essays about: "gender essentialisms"

Found 2 essays containing the words gender essentialisms.

1. 1. Working with Hand, Head, and Heart : A feminist critical discourse analysis of ‘Gender Equality as Smart Economics’

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

   Author : Julia Sundell; [2021]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The objective of this thesis is to gain more knowledge about the usage of the ‘Gender Equality as Smart Economic’ discourse in corporate-led women’s empowerment initiatives. This discourse can be understood as a vocabulary for discussing the business case for women’s empowerment which has diffused from development institutions to states, NGOs and corporations through a wide range of initiatives, policies, advertisement campaigns and development and humanitarian campaigns. READ MORE

3. 2. The Exalted Women of Rwanda

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Louise Corrigan; [2015]
   Keywords : Rwanda; genocide; post-genocide; reconciliation; gender; gender essentialisms; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In 1994 Rwanda was consumed by one of the bloodiest genocides in modern times, culminating in 800,000 dead after twelve weeks. As the country has taken significant strides towards uniting the country across ethnic lines, Rwanda has seen a clear increase in women’s representation in decision-making positions. READ MORE