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  1. 1. Skogsbrukets syn på jämställdheten i yrkesrollen virkesköpare

    University essay from SLU/School for Forest Management

    Author : Leo Pruth; Elin Larsson; [2023]
    Keywords : virkesköpare; jämställdhet; rekrytering;

    Abstract : Skogsbranschen har ofta ansetts ha dålig jämställdhet med en stor andel män. Trots olika arbeten för att öka jämställdheten och få in fler kvinnor, är det fortfarande en lång väg kvar innan jämställdheten är där företagen skulle vilja ha den. READ MORE

  3. 2. Improving Gender Equality : What Construction Companies Could Consider

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Elin Blomster; [2023]
    Keywords : Gender Equality; Gender Inequality; Barriers; Opportunities; Construction Industry; Jämställdhet; Ojämställdhet; Hinder; Möjligheter; Byggbranschen;

    Abstract : It is by now well known that the construction sector has challenges regarding reaching equal gender balances and despite various types of actions to increase the share of women, the industry remains one of the most gender-segregated industries in the world with hardly ten percent of women in the Swedish construction sector. However, the previous industry initiatives for gender equality solely focused on increasing the share of women have been criticized by research as it disregards what may lie behind the skewed gender balances. READ MORE

  4. 3. Structural sexism, “it's just a coincidence” : An interview study on the silence at Swedish advertising agencies

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/JMK

    Author : Charlotte Elgtberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Advertising agencies; Sexism; Silence; Structural discrimination; Organizational communication; Feminism; Reklambyråer; Sexism; Tystnad; Strukturell diskriminering; Organisationskommunikation; Feminism;

    Abstract : Sweden has been named one of the most equal countries in the world and is a role model for many. Despite this, there are hierarchies within companies that favor white middle-aged men. This has raised questions about what gender equality actually looks like in practice. READ MORE

  5. 4. Gender roles in households : A case study on gender roles in households in northern Tanzania

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Sustainable Societies (SUS)

    Author : Ottilia Lundh; [2022]
    Keywords : Case study; gender roles; Tarime; northern Tanzania; gender inequality; gender perspectives; Serengeti-Mara Ecosystem Project SEMA ; sustainable livelihoods; oppression; physical violence; female genital multination; household activities; education; gender equality.; Fallstudie; könsroller; Tarime; norra Tanzania; ojämlikhet mellan könen; genusperspektiv; Serengeti-Mara Ecosystem Project SEMA ; hållbar försörjning; förtryck; fysiskt våld; kvinnlig könsstympning; hushållsaktiviteter; utbildning; jämställdhet;

    Abstract : This case study investigates perspectives and changes in gender roles in household activities from a gender (in)equality context in Tarime, northern Tanzania. The participants in this study part-took in a previous project called the Serengeti-Mara Ecosystem Project (SEMA) which aimed to integrate gender perspectives and sustainable livelihoods in rural parts of Tarime. READ MORE

  6. 5. I'll have what he's having : can a bank increase the financial equality?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Economics

    Author : Cecilia Olander; [2022]
    Keywords : Economics; Entrepreneurs; Equality; Feminist theory; Finance; Strategy; Sustainable business models; Sustainability reporting; Sustainability strategy;

    Abstract : In Sweden, women own half as much as men, in the agricultural sector only 18% of business owners are women. Women tend to be viewed as more risk-averse than men by bank officials. Research has shown that young entrepreneurs are described differently depending on their genders. READ MORE