Essays about: "gender expertise"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 30 essays containing the words gender expertise.

  1. 1. Constructing a civilized wilderness. An intersectional discourse analysis of the Sierra Club 1893-1910

    University essay from

    Author : Eleonor Ivdal; [2023-10-05]
    Keywords : the Sierra Club; intersectional theory; discourse analysis; civilization; American wilderness; national park movement; gender; class; race; ethnicity;

    Abstract : This study investigates if and how the Sierra Club adapted complex and contradictory rationalizations to legitimize their authority in wilderness and civilization. The study aims thereby to enhance our understanding of the origin narrative of the American preservation and conservation movement at the turn of the twentieth century which depicted white male heroes as discoverers and protectors of a pristine wilderness. READ MORE

  3. 2. Engagement between diverse SOGIESC and humanitarian actors for inclusive protection : The case of Lebanon

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Paula Bariani; [2023]
    Keywords : inclusion; SOGIESC; LGBT; inter-organizational engagement; collaboration; protection; Lebanon; localization; intersectionality; humanitarian;

    Abstract : Practitioners and academics agree that greater engagement between local diverse SOGIESC (sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics) actors (LDSA) and international humanitarian actors (IHA) is needed to make humanitarian responses more inclusive. Despite sector-wide commitments to inclusion and localization, there is a persistent uncertainty about how to meaningfully engage with each other, particularly in insecure contexts. READ MORE

  4. 3. Gender Mainstreaming in Smart City Development : An Analysis of the Team Europe Initiative 'Green and Smart Cities SASA!' in Tanzania

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Sydney Van der Post; Elin Lundin; [2023]
    Keywords : gender mainstreaming; smart city developments; ownership; Team Europe Initiative; Tanzania; Green and Smart Cities SASA!;

    Abstract : The last decade has seen a substantial rise in smart cities across Africa (Aghimien et al., 2020:29). This research presents a case study on the Team Europe Initiative ‘Green and Smart Cities SASA!’ in Tanzania, a development initiative aiming to introduce smart city technologies in Mwanza, Tanga and Pemba. READ MORE

  5. 4. Sustainability Assurance Quality and the Effect of the Audit Committee : A study of Sweden

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Fanny Harila; Amanda Marklund; [2023]
    Keywords : Corporate Sustainability; Sustainability Assurance Quality; Audit Committee Characteristics; Corporate Governance;

    Abstract : There is an increasing need for companies to act more responsibly in sustainability related issues due to pressures from their stakeholders. This increased pressure comes with a corresponding need for companies to report on their actions. READ MORE

  6. 5. Won't Somebody Think of the Children-A Critical Analysis of the Swedish National Guidelines for Treatment of Young People with Gender Dysphoria

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

    Author : Daniel Milve; [2022-02-15]
    Keywords : non-binary; trans; health care; policy; youth;

    Abstract : This thesis critically analyses Sweden’s National Guidelines for Treatment of Young People with Gender Dysphoria, with the aim of providing recommendations for amending the guidelines to provide better access to gender affirming treatment for young non-binary people. Using Critical Discourse Analysis, supplemented with a group dialogue with three non-binary persons, the National Guidelines are analysed through the theoretical lens of performativity, Dean Spade’s theories on the population-management mode of power, and critical age studies. READ MORE