Essays about: "gender roles"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 582 essays containing the words gender roles.

  1. 11. Vulnerable Victims or Agents of Change? A qualitative content analysis on the representation of women in Nepal's National Adaptation Plan

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Alma Pettersson; [2023]
    Keywords : women; representation; climate adaptation policy; Nepal; feminist constructivism; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Climate adaptation policies in Nepal have previously depicted women as vulnerable victims. Policy-makers have described women as a weak and voiceless group that needs “saving” in environmental politics. Several studies have emphasized that these simplistic representations perpetuate gender stereotypes and omit proactive roles in climate action. READ MORE

  3. 12. FEMALE REPRESENTATION : AN ANALYSIS OF FEMALE CHARACTERS IN THE STAR WARS UNIVERSE ACROSS THREE ERAS

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Umeå centrum för genusstudier (UCGS)

    Author : EFTYCHIA MISAILIDOU; [2023]
    Keywords : discourse analysis; female representation; Star Wars; intersectionality; patriarchy; power dynamics;

    Abstract : This thesis uses discourse analysis to examine how female characters are portrayed in the Star Wars franchise. It compares the representation of women in three eras aiming to analyze the changes, in views on gender roles. The focus is on Princess Leia, Padme Amidala and Rey and how they reflect these changes. READ MORE

  4. 13. Family influence on women entrepreneurs in Pakistan

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)

    Author : Alina Kanonchyk; Zahra Mirza; [2023]
    Keywords : Women entrepreneurship; gender; family; Pakistan; entrepreneurship;

    Abstract : This qualitative study explores factors within families that influence women entrepreneurs of Pakistan. Pakistan is chosen as the key research area as where the corporate environment as well as the domestic sphere, they belong to, represent the intricate interaction of social, cultural, traditional, and religious components, especially considering the characteristics of the existing patriarchal system. READ MORE

  5. 14. Factors Impacting Female Career Success in Leadership ´´ Insights from female leaders on their journey of professional growth and leadership ``

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Aram Ahmed; Mohamad ElHaj; [2023]
    Keywords : Leadership; communication; female;

    Abstract : AbstractThe underrepresentation of women in leadership roles has become a global issue. There aremany factors, numerous barriers, and obstacles that prevent women to attain leadership positions and career advancements such as unconscious bias, lack of access to networks and mentors, and a lack of work-life balance support, etc. READ MORE

  6. 15. What Girls Are Made Of? : A Critical Overview of Gender Stereotyping in Advertising and Research-based Recommendations for Stakeholders

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Valeriia Babkina; [2023]
    Keywords : gender stereotyping; gender representation; advertising; marketing; feminist media analysis; gender equality; social sustainability; könsstereotyper; könsrepresentation; reklam; marknadsföring; feministisk medieanalys; könsjämlikhet; social hållbarhet;

    Abstract : Könsstereotypisering i reklam är ett genomgripande problem som fortsätter att forma och förstärka samhällets normer och uppfattningar om könsroller. Denna masteruppsats syftar till att ge en översikt över den problematiska naturen av könsstereotypisering i reklam, där man belyser de relaterade frågorna och deras konsekvenser, samtidigt som man erbjuder forskningsbaserade rekommendationer till intressenter för att främja mer inkluderande och rättvisa reklampraktiker. READ MORE