Essays about: "intersectional feminism"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 45 essays containing the words intersectional feminism.
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21. Refusing to Play the Game - An exploration of transnational decolonial feminist resistance to neoliberal corporate power
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development StudiesAbstract : This thesis examines the decolonial feminist approach of the transnational feminist collective, Feminists for a Binding Treaty (FBT), as they advocate for the inclusion of a gender perspective in a Binding Treaty to curb corporate power. Drawing on Freeden’s ideology theory and Transnational Feminist Theory, this thesis highlights what a decolonial transnational feminist collective should look like. READ MORE
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22. "A matter of life and death": An intersectional study on black women’s political participation in Brazil
University essay from Stockholms universitet/LatinamerikainstitutetAbstract : Brazil is in the 132nd position in the ranking for female parliamentary participation according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s latest report (2019). Black women are the ones least involved in national politics. In the state of São Paulo 94 state Deputies were elected in 2018, of these only 11 are women and only 3 are black. READ MORE
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23. Teaching Meets Gender : An Exploration and Comparison of India and Sweden’s Efforts into Teaching their Teachers about Gender Equality
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema GenusAbstract : When it comes to gender equality and education, teachers become the influential element of change as their proximity and classroom interactions with students can facilitate more gender sensitive teaching. This thesis aims to investigate the efforts made by India and Sweden to teach their teachers about gender and intersectional practices and sensitivity training and then analyse what one system can borrow from the other, while investigating the role of geo-politics in all of these. READ MORE
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24. Italian racialized women and feminist activism : Exploring discourses of white women in Italian feminist activism work
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema GenusAbstract : The starting point of this study is the common assumption that the Italian society is based on a patriarchal ideological system in which racism is often normalized. The binary distinction between women and men in Italian society has evolved into discussions and awareness raising on genderbased violence or violence against women. READ MORE
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25. Addressing intersectionality in the #MeToo movement - A case study of women’s mobilization under the #MeToo movement in the postcolonial context of South Africa
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The #MeToo movement united women around the globe in the fight against sexual violence. However, the #MeToo movement has been criticized for solely adopting a gender-based approach by neglecting the intersections of gender, race and class. READ MORE