Essays about: "gender role IN AFRICA"

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1. 16. Women’s role in Peace Processes : A comparative study of women’s participation in the peace processes in Africa and Western Asia

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Linda Olofsson; [2018]
   Keywords : women; peace agreements; peacebuilding; agents of change; gender roles;

   Abstract : With the implementation of UNSC Resolution 1325 the role women play for peace and security was affirmed. Since the implementation of the resolution, almost two decades ago, more than 400 peace agreements has been signed. Since then one can assume much has happened regarding women and their role in the peace process. READ MORE

3. 17. Father groups in Burkina Faso – towards changed behaviors and a reconstruction of masculinities?

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Förvaltningshögskolan

   Author : Andrea Hallberg; [2017-06-22]
   Keywords : Africa; Burkina Faso; Nakamtenga; Yennenga Progress; father groups; fatherhood; family life; masculinities; gender roles;

   Abstract : Introduction: The importance of the involvement of men when it comes to increasing quality of life for women and children as well as for men themselves are evident, and has been shown repeatedly in academic research. Women globally are the ones responsible for children and household. READ MORE

4. 18. Features of Arabic-French code-switching in Morocco : a sociolinguistic case study on intra-sentential code-switching in Morocco

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Arabiska; Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Språk och språkvetenskap

   Author : Juhan Luomala; [2016]
   Keywords : French; Arabic; Morocco; code-switching; sociolinguistics; focus group interview; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : This Master’s thesis is a sociolinguistic case study about intra-sentential code-switching, also known as code-mixing, between colloquial Moroccan Arabic and French. The data is collected by arranged interviews with focus groups consisting of university students in Rabat, Morocco, in order to investigate the trends and the extent of the occurrence of French in speech situations where intra- sentential code-switching between colloquial Moroccan Arabic and French is present. READ MORE

5. 19. ADOLESCENT SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS (SRHR) IN INFORMAL URBAN SETTLEMENTS: Changes, Challenges and Life-Strategies of Adolescent Girls Living in Kibera, Nairobi

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Anna Helena Malmi; [2016]
   Keywords : Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights; Adolescence; Gender; Life-Strategies; Urban poverty; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The increasing urbanization trends in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and the proliferation of urban poverty together with the explosion of informal urban settlements have lead to a shift in the international poverty alleviation agenda from the focus on rural poverty to an increased emphasis put on the particularities of urban poverty. Kenya is one of the fastest urbanizing countries in SSA and the majority of the population in its capital Nairobi, reside in informal urban settlements and live under the national poverty line. READ MORE

6. 20. Sounds of Mouridism : A study on the use of music and sound in the Mouridiyya

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för historia och samtidsstudier

   Author : Filip Holm; [2016]
   Keywords : Mouridism; Mouridiyya; Sufism; West Africa; Senegal; Music and Religion; Islam; Ritual; Khassaida; Amadou Bamba; Gender;

   Abstract : The use of music in religious traditions is a complicated subject. Some say it doesn’t have any place in religion while others see it as an essential part of their spiritual life. How one defines music, and indeed religion, can differ greatly but both of these have played an enormous role in our world both historically and today. READ MORE