Essays about: "gender relations"

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1. 16. Feminist Foreign Policy: Is Switzerland’s foreign policy a secretly feminist foreign policy?

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Philipp Widmer; [2023]
   Keywords : International Relations; Global Politics; Foreign Policy; Feminism; Feminist Foreign Policy; Gender; Gender Equality; Women’s Rights; Switzerland; Qualitative Content Analysis;

   Abstract : Recently, a new IR movement called Feminist Foreign Policy (FFP) has become more influential and achieved certain success when states like Sweden, Canada and France adopted these theories. This study will analyse Switzerland’s foreign policy to understand to what extent it is a FFP. READ MORE

3. 17. Förändrade genusrelationer i en ny grön våg : en undersökning om hur genusroller och genusrelationer utmanas och förändras i omställningen till ett mer självhushållande liv

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Evelina Sollander; [2023]
   Keywords : Gröna vågen; back-to-the-land; genus; genusordning; genuskodade sysslor; ansvarsfördelning; osynligt arbete; jämställdhet;

   Abstract : Nya gröna vågen är mer än bara en trend, snarare förespås den vara en ny framtida standard av flertalet forskare. Trots det har lite forskning gjorts kring gröna vågen och än mindre i förhållande till genusrelationer. READ MORE

4. 18. Mai Mamma: An exploratory qualitative case study of Apulian mothers' perception of childcare

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Francesco Saverio Demarinis; [2023]
   Keywords : care work; social reproduction; love labor; mothering; Puglia; Social Sciences; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In Italy, ideas surrounding family and motherhood seem to be unveiled as myths rather than values. Despite the historical prominence of these notions within the national political and social agenda, the country's support to families and predominantly female caregivers remains severely inadequate. READ MORE

5. 19. Understanding the convergent experiences of home-based eldercare workers in different welfare regimes: A multiple case study of Sweden and Türkiye

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Sedagül Yavuz; [2023]
   Keywords : Organization of Care; Home-based Eldercare Workers; Neoliberal Transformation; Sweden; Türkiye; Social Reproduction Theory; Intersectionality; Multiple Case Study; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Since the 1970s, neoliberal policies worldwide have been affecting the organization of care in welfare regimes and the working conditions of care workers. Although it takes different forms in different welfare regimes, studies show that it is a global phenomenon in which care workers endure poor working conditions such as low wages, heavy workload, and sexual harassment. READ MORE

6. 20. Women, Urban Informality and Collective Resistance : A case study on the value of self-help groups for marginalised women in Mathare informal area, Nairobi

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

   Author : Saale Kaubi; [2023]
   Keywords : self-help groups; marginalised women; informal settlements; urban growth; collective resistance; advancement of women; social capital; social network; Nairobi; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Rapid urban growth has brought along various social, economic, and environmental issues, including the expansion of informal settlements – deprived areas lacking proper housing, basic services, and safety. Informal areas, inequalities and exclusion are common features in Nairobi, where more than half of the population is residing in slums. READ MORE