Essays about: "grass root"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 46 essays containing the words grass root.

  1. 11. Peace-building for promoting well-being of communities in Nepal : Exploring the role of Social Workers

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för socialt arbete och psykologi

    Author : Debbie Furlani Green; [2018]
    Keywords : Social work; inter-faith; peacebuilding; conflict resolution; community resilience; health promotion; Socialt arbete; inter-faith; fredsarbete; konfliktlösning; community resilience; hälsofrämjande;

    Abstract : Nepal’s history is full of civil turbulence and the socio-economic development has been slow, however the last decade the social changes have been rapid. Some of the social changes include the profession of social work and peace initiative through inter-faith. READ MORE

  3. 12. Post-Disaster Gender Based Violence : An Abductive Case Study of Hurricane Katrina and the Haiti Earthquake

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Villemo Tomasdotter; [2018]
    Keywords : Gender based violence; Natural Disaster; Hurricane Katrina; Haiti Earthquake; Eco-Feminism; Hyper-masculinity Theory; Situational Theory;

    Abstract : Previous research has shown a post-disaster increase of Gender Based Violence [GBV], suggesting a need for further investigation of the phenomena and its causes. This research draws together a wide-ranging collection of secondary data sets concerning disasters and gender based violence. READ MORE

  4. 13. Attitudes towards English in post-Brexit referendum Germany :  A qualitative study on attitudes towards English as experienced by British expats in Germany

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Josefine Bergström; [2018]
    Keywords : English as a lingua franca; language attitudes; European Union Brexit; British expats; actual language use;

    Abstract : English today has reached global dimensions no other language has reached before. While there are other lingua francas in certain geographical regions in the world, English is the most dominant lingua franca in many important international domains, including international affairs and its use as the lingua franca of official organisations, such as the European Union (EU). READ MORE

  5. 14. Building Happy and Resilient Communities in the North of the European Union : A case study on Transition Movement in Sweden and its relationship with the EU

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Vanessa Cardona Shokotko; [2017]
    Keywords : Transition Movement; peak oil; social movements; Sweden; EU; localisation; grassroots movements; climate change; omställningsrörelsen; EU; gräsrotsrörelse; civila organisationer; klimatförändring;

    Abstract : When the world becomes drowned in multiple global problems and citizens do not see any real progressive solutions from their governments, they take the initiative in their own hands and start changing the world on their own. The Transition Town movement was born this way. READ MORE

  6. 15. Local NGOs and their empowerment of women

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Julia Campbell; [2016]
    Keywords : NGO; authoritarian regime; Burma; women; political participation; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis intends to contribute cumulatively to the understanding of the circumstances that women’s rights-focused NGOs work in when operating in a post-conflict country with an authoritarian regime. It also aims to argue on the importance of the NGOs’ role to empower women by political participation under those circumstances and discuss why it’s often very challenging for the mentioned NGOs to reach their goals. READ MORE